Mmac91288 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I found this right above the coal seam in black shale. It is approximately 4 1/2-5 inches, 1 inch at the base and a 1/4 inch at the point. It is a 1/4 in thick. I am completely lost on what it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Straight Nautilus 4 Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Orthocone cephalopod. 4 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...
Mmac91288 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 Would I find these next to an edestus shark tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 They can be contemporary in age, if that is what you mean. Did you find it near an edestus shark tooth? 2 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...
aplomado Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That is a nice fossil! I love fossils in matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmac91288 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 About 10 ft apart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Carboniferous nautiloids with that ribbing are often loosely named "Cycloceras" - it'll bring up some similar images anyway. Nice specimen. 5 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Very cool. 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...
FossilDAWG Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The nautiloid is cool. The Edestus tooth is very cool. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmac91288 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 This is one of the favorites I have found 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalodus12 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The last two pictures are of Edestus jaws, which was a large shark that lived during the Carboniferous. They are very rare, especially in complete form like the one jaw that you have. It is an incredibly wonderful find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmac91288 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 My second favorite 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalodus12 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Mmac91288 said: My second favorite Another Edestus jaw?!? You are one lucky collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmac91288 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 I find these just walking around at work. These are just the biggest ones I have found. I think I have found at least a hundred and broke that many trying to get them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmac91288 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 This one is one of the coolest ones I found the matching top and bottom 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Amazing finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Great finds Cheers John Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Mmac91288 said: This is one of the favorites I have found that is a beautiful specimen. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Can we get a look at the other side of this one? 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...
ClearLake Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Wow, those are nice! Great finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bonehunter Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Fabulous!!!!!! Bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Great finds! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 11 hours ago, Mmac91288 said: Thanks for posting that. I think this could really be improved with some professional preparation. I don't think I've ever seen both jaws together, before. Very envious! 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...
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