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Hi all, I'm on vacation about 8 miles east of Galena Illinois. I was going to wait until I got home to post a travel piece. I'm too excited to wait, though. I had reached out to a few rock/fossil clubs asking whether there are any known collecting sites around here, and nobody knew of any. There's a road-cut near where I'm staying, and I found what I think is a maclurites fossil! It's not in the best condition, but not bad for about 450-million years old! From what I can tell, the exposed rock around here is in the Galena Group (Trenton Limestone). One app says the stratigraphic unit is the Millbrig k-Bentonite bed. Well, here are some pics, and I hope to post more when I get home and get settled. (The fossil was exposed, and I've done no prepping beyond some light brushing off of dirt.) The domed side: The flat side "Face-on" view I researched this fossil on TFF and saw that it is a favorite of @Bev
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Tomorrow I will be heading out on my first ESCONI trip. I will keep you guys updated on what we find!