EKay Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi there, I found a number of fossils in the riverbanks of the Don River in Sunnybrook Park in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Here is a google maps link to the spot where these fossils were located. It is just north of where the pin is dropped. https://goo.gl/maps/yBbyfVTwHY3SGbbM8 I've attached images of the fossils I found and I'm looking to ID them. I'm wondering if someone could also point me in the direction of some further reading about the geology in this area. Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Welcome to the Forum. We have a number of members from your area. @Monica @Northern Sharks @Kane Perhaps they can weigh in with more detailed ID's and reading lists. 1 - Shell "hash" 2 - Worn brachiopod/bivalve 3 - Internal mold of a gastropod 4 - Bivalve shell fragment 5 - crinoid stem imprint, among other things. 6 - coral or bryozoan 7 - Crinoid stem imprint. 3 1 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...
EKay Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Amazing! Thank you @Fossildude19! If anyone could help me identify ages and further information about these fossils and general geology information, that would be wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 In terms of age and formation, I would say Upper Ordovician, and likely Georgian Bay Formation. Given that most of these pieces are fragmentary/impressions, the best chance for ID would be the gastropod steinkern (#3). I would have to check my Hessin, but I'm sure the others tagged in this post will beat me to it. 2 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi @EKay! Welcome to the forum from a fellow Ontarian! The fossils in the Greater Toronto Area are from the Georgian Bay Formation of the Upper Ordovician period, so they're about 450 million years old. A book that I purchased a few years ago that has quite a few pictures and descriptions in it is called "South-Central Ontario Fossils: A Guide to the Ancient Marine Life of the Region" - I acquired it by contacting the author whose email can be found at the end of this article: https://www.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/3761438-cobourg-paleontologist-releases-guide-on-region-s-fossils/#:~:text=%2C” said Mr.-,Hessin.,Period%2C long before the dinosaurs. Re: the identities of your finds - I agree with Tim's (Fossildude19) suggestions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKay Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks for your help @Monica I will reach out to the author and purchase a copy of the book, that's a great resource! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I've done some hunting in the area (hello fellow Torontonian!) and agree with Tim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 The gastropod in your 3rd pic is Liospira vitruvia. Welcome to the forum from the Lake Simcoe area. 3 There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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