digit Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 REMINDER: PLEASE carefully read ALL of the rules below. Make sure you include all the required information, IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT (below) when you submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation Photos must be submitted for prepped specimens NOT found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Entries will be taken until 11:59:00 PM EDT on JANUARY 31, 2020 Any fossil submitted after that time, even if the topic is still open, will be deemed ineligible! Only entries posted with CLEAR photos and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Photos of the winning specimens may be posted to TFF's Facebook page. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. Tell us more about your fossil, and why you think it is worthy of the honor. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! *********************************** Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found personally by you are allowed. NO PURCHASED FOSSILS. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per member per contest category.) Your fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or Significant Preparation * of your fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. You must include the Date of Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Date of Discovery (if not found in the contest month). Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. Please make sure you arrange for photos if someone else is preparing your fossil find and completes the prep requirements in the contest month. You must include the Common and/or Scientific Name. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the fossil was found. You must include the State, Province, or region where the fossil was found. You must include CLEAR, cropped, well-lit images (maximum 4 images). If you are proud enough of your fossil to submit it for FOTM, spend some time to take good photos to show off your fossil. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. * Significant Preparation = Substantial work to reveal and/or repair important diagnostic features, resulting in a dramatic change in the look of the fossil. The qualification of Significant Preparation is decided at the discretion of staff. Any doubts as to the eligibility of the entry will be discussed directly with the entrant. ******* Please use the following format for the required information: ******* Date of Discovery Scientific and/or Common Name Geologic Age or Geologic Formation State, Province, or Region Found Photos of Find (Please limit to 4 clear, cropped, and well-lit images.) (If prepped, before and after photos are required, please.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil_sea_urchin Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I found this last month and started preparing it on the second of January, first two pictures are one side after and before, the second two is the other side after and before. 2nd of January 2020 Acropora .sp Coral Rock Formation Barbados 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 5 hours ago, fossil_sea_urchin said: I found this last month and started preparing it on the second of January, first picture is before preparation second is after preparation. 2nd of January 2020 Acropora .sp Coral Rock Formation Barbados @fossil_sea_urchin Do you have a photo of the other side? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Paleontologist Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I found this tooth eroded out of a hillside in an area which has both the Redonda formation and the Bull Canyon formation, however, I believe that it was in a low enough stratum to be Bull Canyon. Identifying isolated teeth from the Triassic is difficult, but I believe that I have a solid ID on this one as the tooth matches all the characteristics which I can find described for Postosuchus. There are no recorded finds of Postosuchus in either the Redonda or Bull Canyon formations, but indeterminate Rauisuchian (the family to which Postosuchus belongs) specimens have been described from the Bull Canyon formation. Also, I apologize for the awful picture quality. I will try to get some better pictures for you soon. Date discovered: January 1, 2020 Name: Rauisuchian indet. Late Triassic, Bull Canyon Formation Quay County, New Mexico 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 1:06 PM, JohnJ said: @fossil_sea_urchin Do you have a photo of the other side? Thanks. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 VFOTM Found 1/8/2020 Rooted Mosasaur Tooth. Cretaceous 75 -66 Ma Navarro Group - Stratigraphic Unit Northeast Texas 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 34 minutes ago, JarrodB said: Rooted Mosasaur Tooth NICE! 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said: NICE! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Beautiful tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Vieira said: Beautiful tooth Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 For the first time I have a chance to enrol a vertebrate fossil Date of Discovery: 04.01.2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: Bison priscus vertebrae Geologic Age: Pleistocene State, Province, or Region Found: Góra Kalwaria, Poland 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 3:53 PM, Kasia said: For the first time I have a chance to enrol a vertebrate fossil Date of Discovery: 04.01.2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: Bison priscus vertebrae Geologic Age: Pleistocene State, Province, or Region Found: Góra Kalwaria, Poland Nice Kasia ! Woo Hoo ! 2 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 minute ago, fifbrindacier said: Nice Kasia ! Woo Hoo ! Thanks, Sophie - I'm really happy with this find 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 A echinoid to the invertebrate category. I have foto "in situ" but I will take some pictures to of the clean echinoid and with scale. Found 1/5/2020 Commom name: Echinoid - Texaster sp ? Geologic Age: Cretaceous State, Province, or Region Found: Ericeira - Portugal 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Gosh Filipe, it looks pretty clean already! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I found this guy in October and finally got it prepped. It took a lot of time and several headaches. Here are the before and after photos. It was all prepped in the last two weeks. The species is still up for debate among the experts. Found 10/9/19 Commom name: bird (Species unknown) Geologic Age: Eocene, 52 MYA State Wyoming, USA American Fossil Quarry Before prep After prep 28 _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 10:09 AM, sseth said: I found this guy in October and finally got it prepped. It took a lot of time and several headaches. Here are the before and after photos. It was all prepped in the last two weeks. The species is still up for debate among the experts. Found 10/9/19 Commom name: bird (Species unknown) Geologic Age: Eocene, 52 MYA State Wyoming, USA American Fossil Quarry That's awesome! I gotta get to American Fossil Quarry next time I'm in WY! Fingers crossed I find something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 10:09 AM, sseth said: Found 10/9/19 Commom name: bird (Species unknown) Geologic Age: Eocene, 52 MYA State Wyoming, USA American Fossil Quarry Speechless here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 9:09 AM, sseth said: I found this guy in October and finally got it prepped. It took a lot of time and several headaches. Here are the before and after photos. It was all prepped in the last two weeks. The species is still up for debate among the experts. Found 10/9/19 Commom name: bird (Species unknown) Geologic Age: Eocene, 52 MYA State Wyoming, USA American Fossil Quarry Seth slays the competition lol. Killer find buddy. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 10:09 AM, sseth said: Found 10/9/19 Commom name: bird (Species unknown) Geologic Age: Eocene, 52 MYA State Wyoming, USA American Fossil Quarry It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 9:09 AM, sseth said: It took a lot of time and several headaches. Wow!!! Well done. What a great find and a great prep. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Here is probably the finest crinoid and blastoid assemblage ever found in Arizona. Found in the Mississippian Escabrosa Fm. near Superior, AZ. Finding one crinoid or blastoid cast in Arizona is very hard let alone four or five together. The two largest crinoids in the center and left are likely Physetocrinus lobatus. The upper right is an Orophocrinus saltensis blastoid. The lower right is an unknown crinoid. (Any idea what it is?) The field of view is about 7.5 cm wide. I first found one crinoid head visible on a large rock on November 26th. I came back later to reduce the size of the rock and collect it. Several hours of acid prep revealed four crinoid and one blastoid head. The four best ones remained (top picture) when I finished acid prep on January 20th. Discovered November 26, 2019. Fully prepped on January 20, 2020. Left to right: probably Physetocrinus lobatus; probably Physetocrinus lobatus; unknown crinoid; Orophocrinus saltensis blastoid Mississippian Escabrosa Formation Superior, Pinal County, Arizona Amazing Arizona Adventures. Link Amazing Arizona Adventures II Link 8 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Now this is starting to get VERY interesting. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Ludwigia said: Now this is starting to get VERY interesting. Agreed! This month is shaping up to be a good one! So much drool and not enough buckets! 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 This little contest we hold monthly has never failed to attract some lovely (and highly drool-worthy) fossils. This month is no exception. Don't forget to vote for the FOTY contests that are running through Saturday. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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