minnbuckeye Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 After a Thanksgiving visit to Cincinnati, I took the time to explore a few rock cuts on the way back to snowy Minnesota. Here are two curiosities that I found in a creek bed in Indiana. I was in Ordovician, Richmond Formation at the break between Whitewater and Liberty. 1. A tiny brachiopod. 2. Inarticulate brachiopod?? If so, can it be identified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 The little'un is Zygospira modesta. Let me check on the other. 5 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Probably Orbiculoidea tenuistriata . Nice finds. 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 @Tidgy's Dad, thanks for helping out. Did you identify my "crinoid" yet???? Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Just now, minnbuckeye said: @Tidgy's Dad, thanks for helping out. Did you identify my "crinoid" yet???? Mike Nah, that's a tough one, far beyond my ability. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I agree with @Tidgy's Dad, Zygospira modesta and Orbiculoidea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 @Peat Burns, it looks so large as your avatar. I can hardly see mine. Shocked I even saw it in the field! By the way, Go Bucks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 3 hours ago, minnbuckeye said: @Peat Burns, it looks so large as your avatar. I can hardly see mine. Shocked I even saw it in the field! By the way, Go Bucks!! Bahahahaha! I knew you'd sneak that in. I'm rooting for yous guys (ugh... did I just say that ). Go B1G! I see more of those Zygospira than I care to (just kidding), because they are an "indicator" of the "Flexicalymene layer" at St. Leon and are sort of a "mimic" of the tiny trilobites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Those are wonderful finds! I wish we had stuff like that around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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