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Last weekend I made the four hour trip to a spot I prospected back in July, exposing the upper Cobourg Fm near Nottawasaga Bay. The exposure was quite long with a maximum strata height of about 3 metres. Unfortunately, for all the travel and expense, no fabulous finds. The exposure is extremely weathered, and splitting mostly revealed tiny bits or blank muddy/chunky bedding. Still, I collected a flat of items that our local collectors would consider junk, but will make their way into the collections of other more farflung forum members at collecting meet-ups who do not get to collect up here. First up, Isotelus fragments which dominated the rock as very small bits, but occasionally larger partials appeared. The second image is of the wide pygidium with a free-standing section showing the doublure.
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I am having trouble coating this Isotelus plaster cast. This is my first time attempting the ammonium chloride coating method. First I painted the cast with a thin layer of black acrylic (in retrospect, I probably should have used watercolor?). Then made a number of tries to coat the cast with ammonium chloride and was unsuccessful. I tried placing the cast above the smoke, below and directly in front of the flask, nothing worked. I'm wondering if humidity could be an issue? Has anybody tried applying ammonium chloride as a fine liquid spray or magnesium ribbon? Any tips appreciated.
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Hey there, I recently acquired this nice Calymene trilobite that came from the Silurian Jupiter Formation of Anticosti Island, Canada. Pretty happy with it as it's my first calymene in my collection. It was labeled and sold as Calymene Gamechei by the collector and preparator. I haven't had much time to do a thorough check, but quickly glancing at it before work makes me think the ID could be a bit off by the cephalon alone. Possibly a Dicalymene Schucherti or some other undescribed Calymene Sp. instead? I only had time take a quick photo before I left, so I'll post lateral and dorsal views later on after work. Thanks for the help! -Jackson
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Stop by deep Springs road quarry On my way back from work today. I was only able to be there for a short period of time because it started raining. Normally I really wouldn't care if I was getting rained on but of course with It being in the middle of nowhere and slick shale everywhere. NOPE. Thankfully I found a hotspot very quickly. Over all a good dig! I think I found a dipleura trilobite. Not sure. I saw a post from @Darktooth talk about them. It's in a strange position. All the trilobites I have found at DSR before are very small but other have found ones this big and bigger their.
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Large Yongshunensis, Rough Prep or Partially Faked?
Kurufossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I will be receiving soon what looks to be a large youngshunensis trilobite, while I am aware of fakes from china I'm not sure if specimens of this trilobite like this just have real rough prep work done to them or if maybe there is some sort of carving involved. Any knowledgeable feedback to whether its a keeper or not will be greatly appreciated, always wanted to nab one of these.
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Hello I'm a newbie fossil collector (and newly active member) who happens to several interesting fossils for a decent price from our favorite auctions sites 1st is are Knightia. The seller claims that they are not restored or enhanced 2nd set are 4 Spinosaurus teeth. The seller claims that cracks have been repaired, but no restoration or composition has been made (Pictures 2-9 of teeth in pairs) 3rd is a Lycoptera which the seller claims is not restored or enhanced 4th are plates of Elrathia Trilobites from Wheeler Formation 5th are Fossil Ferns from Llewellyn Formation 6th is a Hyracodon jaw fragment I would like to ask if the sellers' description of the items are accurate and/or if they are restored, enhanced or composites. Cheers!
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After probably the best summer I’ve had in terms of fossil collecting here’s just a small portion of what I have to show for it
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I recently found this trilobite tail with a piece missing out of it on both positive and negative sides. Could it be a bite mark?
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September Hunt NY 2019 I cleaned our Devonian aged fossils from the other day and assembled a group photo of our favorite finds. The brachs are rare (Elythe, Meristina) and several rare and uncommon corals (Botryllopora, Heliophyllum delicatum, large Pleurodictyums) were found. The large orange Heliophyllum (4.5") is covered in epibionts. A large enrolled Eldredgeops found in a creek stone, needs more prepping and would have been over 3" long if prone. All finds were surface collected in NY. Thanks, Mikeymig
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Hey guys. I am a new member and currently an 18-year-old freshman college student. I am currently going through basics but as a kid, I loved dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. I recently have thought about changing my major from biology to paleontology. I am a fossil collector and hope to collect hundreds of examples of prehistoric life. As I said I'm a fossil collector but a novice at it. I know relatively what a given organism is but I want to know, if possible, the species. If they are completely unidentifiable, no worries. I might add that all of these fossils did not have locations of where they were found except the starfish which was found in Morocco. I'm making a log of all my fossils and want to know the genus of each individual one. I have linked a google drive folder with all the images of the ones I would like identified if possible. Feel free to message me with any questions or just to get to know me. I'm open to making friends with fellow lovers of life. Thanks. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m0QB8pmy-snZYujwb6Fy06flKsRxQK3E
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Hello, As I'm sure most have seen, certain fossils sometimes have a white or cream colored "halo" around them and other times the same type of fossil doesn't. I'm wondering.... can someone explain why this is? I personally always prefer specimens without the halo purely from an aesthetic perspective. But I'd be curious to learn more about why this is done and also whether or not other people prefer one way over the other. Is one way considered more desired than the other way, should one expect to pay a significant premium for one over the other? etc. Thanks very much! And to show you what I'm talking about... here are some examples of specimens I've seen from the same location where one has a halo and one does not. It's obvious, but in each of the three examples the first example does not have a very noticeable halo and the second example does have it.
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Hello, I am wanting to purchase this Andalusiana trilobite. It is 9 inches long, positive and negative. I know these are commonly heavily restored or completely fabricated. I also know judging fabrication by a picture can be very difficult. I was wondering if anyone could given me an approximate percentage of how much of this trilobite is original fossil. They are asking ... for this piece and was wondering if this is a fair valuation. Thank you
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Hi folks ! While on a walk to my mailbox, at a quick glance, I noticed the unmistakable shape of this little guy halfway protruding from the shale bank along the road. There is a very thin vein of highly populated matrix that is on my list for future investigatory excavation. Anyone care to provide a positive ID ? (see tags for pertinent info) Thanks so much,
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Some goodies from the last few monthes (Trilobites heavy topic)
elcoincoin posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Hi all, I have been more or less away from the forum for the last few monthes. Life has been hectic. And if i still managed to go on the field quite a lot, i did have any time left for the rest (writing, taking photos, processing stuff, labelling etc). Nevertheless, i finally manage a quick photo session. As an appetizer, what is prolly the best piece for quite some time. A double trilo, Eodalmanitina sp, one preserved with his caudal spine. So 2 rocks as a starter . I had to sacrifice part of the 2 counterprints, to unveil the opposite trilo... Regards.
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Hello everyone, I was able to make a run down to the Conasauga River trilobite hunting site yesterday that was suggested to me in another thread. I didn't have an overabundance of time, but within five minutes of arriving, I found the specimen in the attached photo. It's not perfect, but it's the first time I've ever found a fossil out in the wild. Thank you to everyone for pointing me in the right direction. Now, since my time was a bit limited, I collected a five gallon bucket of the mudstone found there to look through it later. Now, some pieces seem easier to split than others. I've read on here that some people will soak items like this in water for about 15 minutes before attempting to take it apart. Does that sound right? I just want to have a chance at finding something else and minimize the risk of ruining a fossil in my quest to find one. Thank you, -William
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I found this Cryptolithus in the Late Ordovician, Viola Springs Formation of Carter County Oklahoma. Can someone tell me if it is C.fittsi which I see on a fauna list for the site or another species? I'm also wondering if the segmented strand below it is part of the tail or something else?
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Hello everyone, This is my first post here. I live near Chattanooga, TN, and consider myself fortunate to live in this area due to its scenic beauty and recreational opportunities. We've come a long way in the last 30 years, and I would encourage anyone who wants an outdoor adventure to come here and check us out. Now, fall's coming, and with that may come cooler weather, which means a great time for outdoor activities. I would like to go fossil hunting close to home. We're in a pretty geologically diverse area here, though most of the knowledge from my college Historical Geology class taken over 25 years ago seems to have deserted my brain. But we have alot of chert, limestone, sedimentary rock, mountains, rock outcroppings, and the famous Chattanooga Shale formation. There is also the drive up Hwy 111 onto the plateau. One the way up, I've seen more than a few shale outcroppings that appear to have just barely missed turning into coal. So, for those in the know, are there some good fossil hunting areas in the Chattanooga area or within an hour's drive? Finding a trilobite would be a great prize, but I've found small crinoid stem fossils in my gravel driveway. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, -William
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From the album: Trilobite Sketches and Drawings
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Fake Megalodon Tooth ? and Others
Cdfossil posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Good Morning everyone, I have a toddler who recently got very much into dinosaurs and fossils which eventually brought back all my childhood afflictions and memories to same. We stopped my a small fossil shop near Austin where we both went crazy with all the variety. Needless to say he got some very nice, small items. I spent quite a lot on a few pieces with the hype and childhood yearn to always have in possession a few Real items. Upon our arrival at home and in closer inspection as well as researching online, I'm not sure if I purchased authentic fossils. PLEASE HELP ME! My first post with is a Megalodon Tooth that he said was fused on a crack. I’ll post some others thereafter.
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Psuedogygites Latimarginatus Cephalon (ventral)
fossilzz posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Finds From the Ordovician -488 to 443 MYA-
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From the album: Finds From the Ordovician -488 to 443 MYA-
Partial trilobite from the Collingwood member of the Lindsay (Cobourg) Fm. -
Hello, I came across this trilobite after I had shale delivered from a local eastern panhandle WV quarry. It was found with several crinoid stems. Any help on ID would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Hi, wondering what these two Encrinurid species might be? Sugar Run formation. Can't seem to find a match.Thanks for any help. 1
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I am looking to take my kids to go take for trailer lights and Utah but I'm looking for free places to do so on public land. Does anybody have any locations where I might be able to do this as a day trip?
