minnbuckeye Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Last week was a tough week as I tried to stay home as much as possible. On top of the Corona situation, a snow storm dumped 9 inches of heavy wet snow on us. The rain/ snow line was only 30 miles south of us so after looking out on the white landscape for days, I was ready to see green grass again. A decision was made to trek south for the day and enjoy spring again, but with no human interaction. I had wanted to look at a road cut that was discovered on Google-earth this winter and thought this would be a great opportunity. So I was up and on my way early the next morning, leaving the snow just as the sun began to peak above the horizon. The drive through this country is always beautiful. Gently rolling hills with an agricultural community that still is mostly "family farm". The road cut that was explored is shown next, exposing the Stewartville member of the Galena Formation, Ordovician. Road cuts that expose this layer are always nice to explore in the spring. The face is very crumbly and it is obvious in the next picture where the new exposures are hopefully revealing a fresh crop of fossils. Next are some photos showing the fossils hidden in the cliff face. One must be careful not to overlook the sloughed rock at the base of the exposure. Not always are the fossils easily extracted as is shown here!! That is why a bottle of superglue is ALWAYS in my pocket. Almost as important as my rock pick. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Many fisherites are present as seen in the next couple of pictures, but they are EXTREMELY difficult to extract. The first picture is how most are presented, on cross section. The second shows the fragility! Again, MORE superglue! Finally, my favorites from that day. Now time to head back to the snow! Notice the background of my favorite fossils is "mother nature" white. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 beautiful pics Mike 1 Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Those are some nice gastros! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Really nice snails. And the landscape photography is really beautiful, so picturesque. Probably a tad cold for me though. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Super gastropods, Mike! But I think I love the orthocones the most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I can't see the photos in the 2nd post. Does anyone else have this problem? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Nice finds so far and report but I also can’t see all the photos. looks cold mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 No, I can't see all of them either. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 If anyone could let me know if the pictures are visible now, I would appreciate it!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the help, @digit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Very much relieving nowadays My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: If anyone could let me know if the pictures are visible now, I would appreciate it!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the help, @digit Yes and nice finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 37 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: If anyone could let me know if the pictures are visible now, I would appreciate it!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the help, @digit Looking good now. Somebody's been busy. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Really nice finds ! You’re not the only one who’s going a bit mad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Yup, all visible now. The Maclurites are super and the orthocones too, particularly the Endoceras in the middle of the second batch of photos with the siphuncle showing. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 @minnbuckeye Glad that you were able to get out for a hunt and managed to score some goodies! I like the Hormotomas. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 8 hours ago, minnbuckeye said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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