aek Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Yesterday I decided to make a quick trip before the Illinois stay at home order took place. For the past 4 years I've been trying to find all 16 of the trilobite taxa in the Sugar Run formation. So far I've found 12. The lichids are eluding me, except for a partial Trochurus welleri found last year. Here is what I think is a lichid fragment (?) Dalmanities illinoisensis pygidium continued... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 A pretty rare find, complete enrolled Eophacops handwerki 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ludwigia Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Nice to see that something of that quality gets preserved in the dolomite. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 Some associated remains from the same rock. Thanks for reading! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Ludwigia said: Nice to see that something of that quality gets preserved in the dolomite. Thanks, yeah, sometimes the dolostone can be "sticky" and impossible to remove. Other times the fossils just pop out of the matrix and can be quite beautiful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Thanks for sharing. Very interesting and attractive fossils. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Very nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Amazing... ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 4 hours ago, aek said: The “smile” on this one reminds me a little of @Ludwigias Kermit. Although, this one might be trying to ribbit! Nice stuff! Thanks for sharing! 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...
aek Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 @Tidgy's Dad @Misha @Kane @FossilNerd Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I love the sparkles in this formation Thanks for the sugary-looking trilobite eye candy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 That's a trip maker forsure, congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Your finds are really motivating me to finally try and hunt the Silurian in the area. Quite spectacular, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Great stuff, I love the eyes on that Eophacops, so detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Great finds! Thanks for posting them. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 @Monica @Jackson g @connorp @deutscheben @Fossildude19 Thanks all! Stay safe during these strange times.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Very nice! Love seeing stuff from the home turf! 1 Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFossils Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Beautiful specimen! I have not collected that formation in many years and am happy to see it is still producing quality material. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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