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Hi everyone. I'm new to preparing and don't have the money to get the proper equipment. However, I do have the Harbor freight Air eraser I was recommended by several b people on here. Anyway, I have one of those tiny to segment Trilobite who name I forget for the minute. The matrix he was in broke up, so I've mounted it to another piece of same udig shale before I start work on the Trilobite so I don't have it break n in half. There's a small Gap in the matrix because it's not a perfect fit, but Very close. The glue is holding well and clear , but what can I use as filler for the tiny Gap? Can I mix clear glue with some sanded matrix mixed in to make a filler? Thanks everyone
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I sneaked one more trip under the wire for 2018. Last minute finds include 5 whole and 2 half Flexicalamene trilobites, Ordovician, St. Leon, Indiana. This popular site was hit hard recently as evidenced by the stampede of foot and knee pad prints. Last night’s rain wasn’t enough to really shuffle the deck, but a couple diligent hours allowed me to scratch out ample paydirt. No complaints.
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I was given these two trilobites from my uncle in Michigan, and he found them locally in Ohio about 11 years ago. I was thinking they are flexicalymene but I am not certain since I am new to identification. Thanks in advance! The smaller one is almost exactly 0.5" long (back of matrix shown), the wider one almost 1.5".
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I recently received a scotoharpes trilobite from my grandmother for christmas, and was told by a kind member of this forum to share it with everyone! I'm fairly new to fossil collecting- I acquired my first fossil when I was 7 years old, a piece of horned coral, and built up a collection over the years, but the direction I want to take is trilobites! My favorites being the harpetids. Please share your harpes specimens or any other trilobite you are proud of!
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No better way to spend a sunny, 52 degree Georgia day than fossil collecting with my son. This is the first time in about 22 years that we have collected together. We went down to the Conasauga River in Murray County to collect Cambrian trilobites. Unfortunately the River was running high and fast and it did not make Collecting easy. I had to do some fancy climbing to get to the area that I wanted to collect. Using tree limbs to hold onto, I was able to navigate the slippery slope. I only took two pictures of partial trilobites that I found, I decided not to take any more pictures because I was worried about dropping my phone in the river. Here are some of my other finds- all Aphelaspis brachyphasis, with the exception of this first piece, I believe that this is a partial Eugonocare , I have only found one other partial one in the Times I have visited this site.
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I had a discussion elsewhere on the FF about Gabriceraurus herrmanni. The history of this trilobite is interesting. Walter(1924) described Ceraurus herrmanni from the Platteville limestone near the mouth of Catfish Creek, Dubuque Iowa. At this locality the Decorah is exposed and it is probably the unit the trilobite came from. The illustrated specimen only has a thorax and pygidium. Walter discusses how his species is different from Ceraurus dentatus and states that “The specimen is now in the Museum of the Collector, Mr. Richard Herrmann.” What ever happened to the collection of Mr. Herrmann is unknown and the specimen has not shown up in any museum collection and is assumed to be lost. Later Demott(1987) describes Gabriceraurus dentatus from the same unit the Decorah. In his synonymy he includes Ceraurus herrmanni (he spells “herrmanni” with only one “r”). Demott remarks that Walter(1927) thought C. herrmanni to be different from C. dentatus. However, the specimen is presumed to be lost and could not be compared to his material So, Demott concluded the specimens he has are the same as Gabriceraurus dentatus. Since Demott’s paper, more specimens have been collected and made their way into private and museum collections. Specimens of both G. dentatus and G. herrmanni have been examined and are determined to be different. The differences are subtle but different. Attached are two specimens of G. herrmanni I prepared that were collected by Al Scheer. One specimen is crushed flat and the other is in a limestone preserving it 3 dimensionally. The differences are striking and are a good example of how compaction of a trilobite can distort the features of a specimen. The flatten specimen looks more like a G. dentatus, while the 3 dimensional specimen is what G. herrmanni is supposed to look like.
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Bastedo, J.C., 2006. The Penn Dixie Site - A Classic And Unique Paleontological & Outdoor Education Center. Guidebook for Field Trips, New York State Geological Association 78th Annual Meeting October 6-8, 2006, Field trip B4 (78), p.396. The above guidebook to the Penn Dixie Site is found in the 2006 Guidebook for the New York Geological Association at: http://www.nysga-online.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2006_bookmarked.pdf http://www.nysga-online.net/guidebooks/1925-1955/ http://www.nysga-online.net/guidebooks/ A revised version of this guidebook is: Bastedo, J.C., 2013. The Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center: An Internationally Renown Multidisciplinary Educational, Cultural, Recreational and Tourist Attraction. Guidebook for Field Trips, New York State Geological Association 85th Annual Meeting 20 – 22 September 2013, Field trip. pp. 54-67. http://www.nysga-online.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2013.pdf http://www.nysga-online.net/guidebooks/1925-1955/ http://www.nysga-online.net/guidebooks/ Yours, Paul H.
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Does anyone know where I can find Trilobites in the UK (preferably south east) and how best to collect them?
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Found associated with T. rougensis, T. spinosus, brachiopods, cephalopods, and graptolites. Included in multi plate alongside eight other complete or near complete T. eatoni.
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Included in multi plate alongside eight other complete or near complete T. eatoni. Found in association with T. rougensis, T. spinosus, Brachiopods, Cephalopods, and Graptolites. The Cephalon is slightly disarticulated, likely from molting.
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Found associated with T. rougensis, T. spinosus, brachiopods, cephalopods, and graptolites. Included in multi plate alongside three other T. eatoni and one T. rougensis. Both eyes are preserved.
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Both genal spines are present. Right side of cephalon is slightly pyritized. Found associated with T. spinosus, T. eatoni, cephalopods, and graptolites.
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Ventrally preserved. Both genal spines and one thoracic spine are present. Hyostome slightly visible. Found associated with T. eatoni, T. rougensis, cephalopods and graptolites.
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Found associated with T. eatoni, T. rougensis, cephalopods, and graptolites. Impression of right genal spine is present. Right side of cephalon is slightly pyritized.
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I would like to add in my collection some trilobites. Natural specimens, not fakes or reconstructed material! I prefer specimens on matrix. In return I offer fossils from central Europe, like ammonites, crinoids, big bivalves, gastropods….
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Hi, In some places, when I found trilobites, I also find these things that are in the photos that I dont know what they are Can anyone tell me what they are? thank you in advance Pedro
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Good spots for finding fossils in Kentucky
Arthropoda-is-my-game posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Okay so I am a noob basically in fossil hunting. I am more of a living animal guy but minerals and especially fossils are a side passion that I would absolutely love to get more into. I have my own mediocre collection. My proudest piece is a trilobite which I bought for $5. I can’t really afford to buy all my fossils plus finding them is always fun. I have a decent collection of corals. Anyways now that I got the background out of the way. I need advice on where to look in Ky. Mainly the Jackson Purchase area as that’s where I’m located and currently limited to. I find most of my corals at the beach at Kentucky Dam. So where else should I lool? Creeks, cornfields, etc.? And what do I look for? I have a basic understanding but not really at the same time. And lastly I would love to find arthropods. That is my passion and fossilized arthropods are my favorite. So like trilobites, where can I find those? Anyone have any locations? Any help is greatly appreciated- 16 replies
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If this is a trace fossil, does it have a scientific name?
corporateidentity posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello everyone! I found this specimen also in a creek on a walk through a local park north of Pittsburgh. Thinking it may be a burrow fossil, but if it is, was wondering if there is an actual scientific name for it, so I know how to file it away accordingly under the proper name. Found the term Cruziana online, and wondering if this would qualify. Does anyone have any opinions? Or, if it is a burrow, is there any way of narrowing down what might have made it i.e. trilobites/arthropods etc? Details: 1) Found in isolation/there were no other similar pieces nearby. 2) Measures about 8-12 inches long. Burrow notches are about the width of a penny. 3) Again, found in Carboniferous territory in Western Pennsylvania found in a creek. Thanks everyone!
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Hi guys! I am a super newbie. Please be patient with me. I caught the bug when the family moved to Murray County, GA last year. In the backyard I found what I believe to be stromatolites. I live 20 mins from Carters dam (dueling banjo's are most appropriate here) and have learned much online. I found your site just yesterday, while googling for places to look and hunt for cool stuff in the ground. Thanks to you all, I found what I think are trilobites! I am excited to learn more more from you all!
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A quick trip through the Confusion and House Ranges, Utah
DeepTimeIsotopes posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
The Confusion Range and the House Range sit in Western Utah. The House Range is farther east closer to Delta, Utah than the Confusion Range. Parts of the Confusion Range are basically on the Utah-Nevada border. Both mountain ranges though have spectacular fossils. The House Range is basically all unfaulted Cambrian age layers and fossils pop up in several of the rock layers there. The Confusion Range, though, is broken up by many faults and everything from the Cambrian to the Triassic is present. Here's a short stratigraphy section marked with the layers we visited. We went to three different sites. A Cambrian site next to U-Dig fossils to sample the Cambrian explosion, and Ordivician site at Fossil Mountain (what better place to find fossils then a mountain named "fossil" mountain) to sample the Great Ordivician Biodiversification Event, and finally a time where 90% of all marine was wiped out, the Permian Period and the Gerster Limestone.
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Some very sad news today. It's with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Riccardo Levi-Setti (Physicist and Trilobite specialist) who passed away this morning at the age of 92. He will be missed. RIP Riccardo.
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Moroccan trilobite pair
Max-fossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi all, Saw this trilobite pair up on auction. Does it seem authentic? Maybe the spines have been added on (or sculpted on)? Also do you think that the two trilobites were found together like this, or is one of them added to the block? These are all the pictures given, and there is no way to contact the seller. Hopefully the pictures are good enough! Thanks in advance, Max
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The great looking trilobite @Greg.Wood prepped and posted has raised questions for me. Where did the hard, calcitic, exoskeleton end and the soft under body begin? How was this transition accomplished with a hard mineral? In the below picture of Greg's bug, you will see the segments appear quite flexible. I realize there has been some compression when it was buried, but if the exoskeleton is as rigid as presented in the literature, shouldn't it have broken off rather than bent? The circled area on the left shows a "rind" on the segment. Is this part harder than the rest of the segment? (circled area on the right) Hope someone can point me to some literature. Thanks! @piranha @Kane
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As some might have read in a previous topic, I went to visit my girlfriend in Finland. Unfortunatly Finland must be one of the worst places to find fossils in the world, I did manage to find some quartz vains and a few pieces that may or may not be amber (have to do the hot needle test on them first) Even urban fossil hunting is near impossible as pretty much all buildings are made from the fossil-lacking stones that can be found in Finland. The only urban fossils I found was in the Burger King in the Helsinki Central Station, the floor was littered with orthocones there. But Finland really isn't a good place to hunt fossils. But one thing that definitly is a worth a visit is the Finnish Museum of Natural History! It isn't a really big museum, the collection isn't that big, but the way it is presented is very awesome! One of the few musea that nails being modern and educative at the same time without overdoing it. Especially the Taxidermy diorama's were done amazingly. But I will ofcourse start this topic with what I think will interest you guys the most, the Paleontology part of the museum. A mural with Pikaia, Opabinia & Hallucigenia models Trilobites, most of which were found in Aland (Finland), Gotland (Sweden) and other neighboring countries of Finland Trilobites, most of which were found in Aland (Finland), Gotland (Sweden) and other neighboring countries of Finland Orthocone models Graptolites Eurypterid found in Saarermaa in Estonia (Silurian age) Eurypterid model Giant orthocone model
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Greenops Trilobite from Deep Springs Road Quarry
Jeffrey P posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Middle Devonian
Greenops sp. (trilobite) Middle Devonian Moscow Formation Windom Shale Hamilton group Deep Springs Road Quarry Lebanon, N.Y.
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