Misha Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 3 hours ago, The Mushroom Whisperer said: flowers found in the Naches Formation Super cool! I don't see fossil flowers very often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captcrunch227 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Those are so awesome! Stunningly beautiful. I'm glad you posted these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Beautiful flowers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 1:31 PM, Misha said: Super cool! I don't see fossil flowers very often 23 hours ago, Captcrunch227 said: Those are so awesome! Stunningly beautiful. I'm glad you posted these 23 hours ago, Familyroadtrip said: Beautiful flowers!!! Thank you all for your nice comments! I'm still excited that I found these!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 It's not often I find vertebrate remains in Missouri, or get to post in here twice a month. I feel its worth sharing though, as I've only ever found 3 teeth (two of them being today!) in the Burlington Limestone. The other day I posted in the ID section and luckily what I thought was a piece of a bryzoan encrusted brachiopod, another fossil forum member ID'd correctly as an ancient fish tooth. This got me very excited, so when I got off my overnight shift today, I went out all day to hit my favorite spot of Burlington Limestone. Of course I found nice crinoids for preparation, but 2 teeth are definitely more exciting to find in the Mississippian limestone than a crinoid! Of the two teeth I found today, I am entering this one as it's a nicer size and color. The other tooth is much smaller, with a black and white coloration. Found and cleaned: 7/30/20 Species: Deltodus sp. Fish tooth Geologic age: Burlington Formation (Mississippian) Locality: Henry County, Missouri Maybe someone with literature or who is good with teeth, unlike I, could maybe determine the actual species? Doubtful, but I have a list of candidates. The species considered valid are- D. fasciataus, D. grandis, D. occidentalis, D. ornatus, D. spatulatus, D. undulatus, and D. inornatus. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 19 hours ago, Jackson g said: It's not often I find vertebrate remains in Missouri, or get to post in here twice a month. I feel its worth sharing though, as I've only ever found 3 teeth (two of them being today!) in the Burlington Limestone. The other day I posted in the ID section and luckily what I thought was a piece of a bryzoan encrusted brachiopod, another fossil forum member ID'd correctly as an ancient fish tooth. This got me very excited, so when I got off my overnight shift today, I went out all day to hit my favorite spot of Burlington Limestone. Of course I found nice crinoids for preparation, but 2 teeth are definitely more exciting to find in the Mississippian limestone than a crinoid! Found and cleaned: 7/30/20 Species: Deltodus sp. Fish tooth Geologic age: Burlington Formation (Mississippian) Locality: Henry County, Missouri Maybe someone with literature or who is good with teeth, unlike I, could maybe determine the actual species? Doubtful, but I have a list of candidates. The species considered valid are- D. fasciataus, D. grandis, D. occidentalis, D. ornatus, D. spatulatus, D. undulatus, and D. inornatus. Nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Date of Discovery : 7/31/2020 Scientific name : Plesiosaur tooth with partial root AGE : Late Cretaceous Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA For fossil of the month, I want to enter my rooted Plesiosaur tooth, which measures just under two-inches long. I was heading back after a pretty unproductive trip this morning and saw this in the stream. I instantly got excited thinking it was probably a Xiphactinus tooth but when i picked it up, I got REALLY excited! It's not only my first rooted Plesiosaur tooth but also the biggest Plesiosaur tooth I have found to date. Needless to say, I'm still pretty excited! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, frankh8147 said: Date of Discovery : 7/31/2020 Scientific name : Plesiosaur tooth with partial root AGE : Late Cretaceous Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA For fossil of the month, I want to enter my rooted Plesiosaur tooth, which measures just under two-inches long. I was heading back after a pretty unproductive trip this morning and saw this in the stream. I instantly got excited thinking it was probably a Xiphactinus tooth but when i picked it up, I got REALLY excited! It's not only my first rooted Plesiosaur tooth but also the biggest Plesiosaur tooth I have found to date. Needless to say, I'm still pretty excited! That is absolutely amazing!!!! Incredible find!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, frankh8147 said: Date of Discovery : 7/31/2020 Scientific name : Plesiosaur tooth with partial root AGE : Late Cretaceous Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA For fossil of the month, I want to enter my rooted Plesiosaur tooth, which measures just under two-inches long. I was heading back after a pretty unproductive trip this morning and saw this in the stream. I instantly got excited thinking it was probably a Xiphactinus tooth but when i picked it up, I got REALLY excited! It's not only my first rooted Plesiosaur tooth but also the biggest Plesiosaur tooth I have found to date. Needless to say, I'm still pretty excited! Wow! You had too, you had to do this to me!that’s seriously one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen found in NJ!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsandScience Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/15/2020 at 4:35 PM, Familyroadtrip said: that’s an amazing specimen!!! I don’t know how rare mine is, but yours is incredible! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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