Jackson g Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Today I was pretty stressed out, but it was also my day off work so I figured what better to do than go out for a hike. Usually around this time of the year Truman Lake's water level drops, and more spots are accessible to hunt for treasures or to journey and site see. I wasn't looking for fossils but instead I was looking for fishing lures, (You'd be amazed how many you can find when the water drops) but I always keep an eye out for fossils as well. I ended up finding a nice little exposure that is usually underwater, and boy it was worth the search. It was about a hour and a half walk to where the exposure was from my car, and I didnt have long to search before the sun set. I probably had a good 40 minutes of sunlight to search and came up with a lot. So much infact, I still have a lot of cleaning to do! Some of the solitary and colonial rugose corals are geodized, or have lovely crystal lining on the inside. I didnt get to take many pictures which I regret, and my few pictures don't do the lovely crystalized coral justice. I suppose I'll share a final photo when I get everything cleaned up. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Wow - that is a lot of coral!!! Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 is this in Missouri? Those corals are amazing. www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 You must have had a wagon with you! JACKPOT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMOfossil Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Very nice! Makes me want to get down to Truman Lake sometime. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Lovely fossil coral reef you found and some fishing tackle. A good days work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I love fossil coral. Nice haul. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Awesome! That would have made my day too. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 8:46 AM, JamieLynn said: is this in Missouri? Those corals are amazing. Thanks! And yes here from the great state of Missouri. I rarely find this many at one location. On 11/18/2019 at 8:55 AM, caldigger said: You must have had a wagon with you! JACKPOT!!!! No wagon available that day. The trusty backpack did the job, and it certainly couldn't fit anymore between all the coral and trash I picked up on the hike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 So it will take some time to get all of them cleaned up, at least a lot more than I thought. Heres some nice cleaned up examples of the solitary and colonial crystal lined rugose corals. I still think my camera doesn't do it justice, but they all sparkle nicely in the sun to my eye. It sure is fun cleaning and seeing them go from a dirty old chunk of rock to a shining treasure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 8:57 AM, KCMOfossil said: Very nice! Makes me want to get down to Truman Lake sometime. Russ Come on down I'll point ya in the right direction! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 I went back again today to see if I could find some more nice examples of coral. Today was also a success with way more than I needed. I'm pretty glad to have found some bigger examples this time. I had so much coral i hesitantly thought it would be a cool idea to run a group at work and let the kids clean and keep some, and at the same time teach them a thing or two about it. It worked out really well, with them all liking it. Also a great use for all the extra. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Some of those corals look partially silicified which would account for the sparkly view. Very nice! What is the age of the rock that you are finding these fossils in? -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 6:47 AM, Shamalama said: Some of those corals look partially silicified which would account for the sparkly view. Very nice! What is the age of the rock that you are finding these fossils in? Mississippian in age, with it coming from Keokuk- Burlington limestones. And yes, many are very lovely after some cleaning. I tried to take some cleaner pictures again. I'll post some updates as they get cleaned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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