TheGoblinKing Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I found this chunk of shale poking around a bluff side a while back near Lilydale Park in Minneapolis, MN. The fragment pictured is translucent and is slightly concave, it reminds me of a cheek plate but Im not sure. I'm new at this so I'm pretty clueless, I appreciate any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 It's a Asaphid fragment, probably Isotelus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Agree with probable Isotelus trilobit. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoblinKing Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thats awesome, I dont have much when it comes to trilobites so even this fragment is exciting. Thank you very much for the help! The warm welcome is very much appreciated aswell, cheers from Minnesota! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hard to tell on my cell phone, but it looks like the other fossils on the plate are broken, indicating a high energy depositional environment. I see brachiopods and possible crinoid and bryzoan fragments too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoblinKing Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Scylla said: Hard to tell on my cell phone, but it looks like the other fossils on the plate are broken, indicating a high energy depositional environment. I see brachiopods and possible crinoid and bryzoan fragments too. Tons of crinoid segments and brachiopods in these plates! This area of the Ordovician sea covering Minnesota was particularly shallow from my understanding. I would assume that tropical wind and storms battered it often causing erratic currents and waves. Thats just speculation on my part though, Cheers! Edited February 20, 2020 by TheGoblinKing Spell check 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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