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Hey all! I thought I’d share some finds from this weekend. Me and my fossil protege @ChasingGhostsYT spent Sunday morning digging the Shawangunk formation in search of Eurypterids and the afternoon was spent digging the Lockatong formation. On the Eurypterid front tons of specimens were collected but a lot of them still need prep and cleaning. See attached photos below. The Lockatong was more difficult for me as i haven’t spent to much time collecting it, but I did manage to collect a track and some unimpressive fish scales. Below I’ll attach a picture of a Eurypterid or 2 the track and me digging the Eurypterids and me and Zach enjoying are chicken. I’ll have a lot to share after this weekend but for now thanks for looking!
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Thought Id share some of my finds today from the Shawangunk formation! The beds I investigated today are stratigraphically the highest in the Shawangunk I've looked at for eurypterids. After looking through a dozen shale packets one bed caught my interest, after digging for about 5 minutes I realized I was in a new horizon. What differs from this horizon then the more basal Eurypterid horizons in the formation and this layer is the size of eurypterids, and the absence of Parahughmilleria maria. I spent only about an hour of digging before calling it a day and leaving. The specimens below are a few of many eurypterids I collected today. Top: disarticulated Erettopterus globiceps. Bottom: Hughmilleria shawangunk, before cleaning and then photographed under
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Hey everyone, today I found a new locality!! This locality is in the famous Shawangunk formation and it produces rare eurypterids. I have found Shawangunk material at a few localities but its interesting to compare the abundance of fauna at different localities. This new locality (like the others) primarily produces Parahughmilleria, However, 2 odd specimens were also found. One really reminds me of the invalid species Dolichopterus otisius. It is likely Nanahugmilleria clarkei. The other specimen is much more odd to me it could be Hughmilleria shawangunk but it could also be Kiaeropterus otisius. Ether way these eurypterids are incredibly rare, the Shawangunk is a very hard formation to understand and eurypterids are very scarce. Even with all the challenges that come with these sites its still probably my favorite formation to collect. Photo 1. Hughmilleria shawangunk? Photo 2. Nanahugmilleria clarkei? Photo 3. Parahughmilleria maria Photo 4. Parahughmilleria maria Photo 5. Hardieopterus myops (could be mineralization)
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Shawangunk Formation
Undetermined Eurypterid carapace, Ctenopterus? Ruedemannipterus?. Collected by Dean Ruocco and Cameron Baucum. -
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
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Parahughmilleria maria carapace. Collected by Dean Ruocco and Cameron Baucum. -
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
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Erettopterus Globiceps Carapace. Collected by Dean Ruocco and Cameron Baucum. -
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Carapace of Hughmilleria Shawangunk. Collected by Dean Ruocco and Cameron Baucum. -
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Carapace of Hardieopterus myops. Personal favorite find of 2022 so far. Collected by Dean Ruocco and Cameron Baucum. -
Looking into going up to the Shawangunk formation near the Delaware River gap, looking for any fossils but would most like to find a eurypterid. My problem is I can’t find exactly where the fossiliferous parts are. I know it’s a long shot but has anyone hunted this formation before.
