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Well, it's been a while since I was able to get out and get some hunting in.

Between social distancing, yard work, a tricky lower back issue, and the occasional migraine, I hadn't been able to get out  except once, since before the pandemic started.

 

Jeffrey P and I had plans for August 2nd to go out, and I was sidelined by a migraine. No fun.

We rescheduled to August 9th. On August 8th, the trick back acted up. Uggh.  I really did not want to bail again!

Did some stretches, and a bit of work on my elliptical on Saturday, and ended up being OK for Sunday morning. 

 

So, ... I got up at 4:15 AM. Made some coffee, packed some things, and my gear, and headed off to meet Jeff at our usual meet up spot, an hour away from my home.

 

We both got there at the same time.  Said hello, and switched my gear over to Jeff's car. Within minutes, we were off.  After about an hour and a half, and a stop for gas and snacks in the small town of Roscoe, NY, we headed up towards Deep Springs Road.  I had not been to DSR since last year, and Jeff hadn't been there since the beginning of spring. We were both looking forward to getting out and finding some neat fossils, as we always do when we go to DSR

 

On the 3.5 hour drive to the site, we caught up, discussed Jeffrey's prodigious finds from his recent trips to the Cretaceous of NJ, listened to a wide variety of music (Thanks Jeff, for turning me on to the Smoke Fairies!) and discussed our lock down experiences during this pandemic.

 

After an hour and 45 minutes, we arrived. The day was beautiful, not overly hot, with a bit of a breeze here and there. 

We got to work almost immediately. We worked for a bit to free a huge bench Jeff had started the last time he was there. 

Got it loosened by the end of the day, but no joy with moving it. Someone else will likely enjoy the fruits of our labors.  Oh well. 

 

I wandered off to do my walk and split thing, finally settling on the lower level in the middle, where I have had good luck with Greenops trilobites, and the 

enigmatic phyllocarids found at the site. 

 

While working that area, I found a few nice Greenops sp. rollers, a few Rhinocaris phyllocarid bits, along with a nice on-edge prone-ish  (albeit bit crumpled up) example. :cool07:

I found that specimen shortly after the arrival of  @FossilJen and her son.

We welcomed them and answered a few questions, showed them a few finds, and I gifted the specimen I had just found to the curious newbies.

Hopefully we made a good impression, and have hooked a few more people into the fossil hunting addiction.  innocent.png

 

At this point, I took a break for water and some food. It was hot under the sun!   Sweating.gif

I moved up higher into the quarry, where there was plentiful shade. I'd never worked up there before, but I was finding trilobits and trilobutts, frequently.

 

A few decent things were found, including some plant material, some neat brachiopods, a few bryozoan encrusted gastropods, a tiny Eldredgeops roller, 

an Echinocaris phyllocarid valve, and a partial Greenops sp prone trilobite.

 

By this time, it was getting late, and we were getting a bit tuckered out. l did a bit more wandering, and came upon this, sitting on the edge of the outcrop  on the second level of the quarry, near the middle of the site. 

 

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This was a partial imprint of a 5.5 or 6 inch prone Dipleura dekayi!  There was no way to remove this in one piece, (at least in the time we had left!)

so I collected it via photograph.

 

After shaking my head for a bit, we packed up, and got on the road. 

After a bit of a drive, we stopped at our favorite Scottish restaurant, had dinner, and continued on our way. 

At around 8:45 PM we arrived at our meet up spot, said our goodbyes, and headed home. I was home by around 10:20 PM. exhausted, but happy to have gotten out and made some decent finds. 

Photos to follow. 

 

Thanks for reading. 

Hope you enjoy. 

Continued:

 

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 A few interesting brachiopods: 

 

Devonchonetes coronatus?                                                                               Tropidoleptus carinatus : Note the bonus bryozoan covered gastropod to the right.

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A well preserved bivalve:

 

Glossites nuculoides                                                                                            Pterinopecten undosus

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Some phyllocarid parts: 

 

Rhinocaris columbina telson, positive and negative:

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A tiny (1cm by 4mm) Rhinocaris columbina valve: 

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Another positive and negative Rhinocaris columbina :

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Close up of positive:

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Gastropods:

Paleozygopleura hamiltoniae  with and without bryozoan (Leptotrypella ampectens? ) encrustation.

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A Hyolithid: Hallotheca aclis?

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Oh, ... and an Echinocaris punctata single valve:

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And the Trilobites: 

 

Greenops sp. rollers:

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A tiny Eldredgeops rana roller:

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and a partial prone Greenops :

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Maybe Jeff will chime in with his finds? ;) 

@Jeffrey P

Thanks for looking.

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Always a smorgasbord at that site, apparently. I can't decide what I like best, it's all good!

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Great finds!!! Sounds like a fun trip! I know it probably wouldn’t be the best decision, but I don’t know if I could have left that massive imprint!

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Nice finds and a good variety! Phyllocarids are the best. Lower back issues are unfortunately associated with fossil hunting as it involves frequently bending down and lifting heavy things

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16 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Super finds.

Love the Devonochonetes. :):wub:

 

15 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

Always a smorgasbord at that site, apparently. I can't decide what I like best, it's all good!

 

12 hours ago, Manticocerasman said:

Great finds Tim :D

 

 

9 hours ago, TqB said:

Entertaining account and mouth watering finds, Tim. Glad you've been turned on to the Smoke Fairies!

 

8 hours ago, RuMert said:

 

Nice finds and a good variety! Phyllocarids are the best. Lower back issues are unfortunately associated with fossil hunting as it involves frequently bending down and lifting heavy things

 

 

Thanks for the kind words, folks. 

I appreciate you taking a look. 

Cheers!

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Looks like a bountiful trip guys! Awesome finds and someone made it away with a beauty and left the imprint for you, I would mix up something and make a cast of it! 

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Similar story here with not being out collecting as much as of late. Excellent finds :). As the weather cools the field will be more friendly lol
 

great photos too 

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2 hours ago, snakebite6769 said:

Looks like a bountiful trip guys! Awesome finds and someone made it away with a beauty and left the imprint for you, I would mix up something and make a cast of it! 

 

39 minutes ago, Al Tahan said:

Similar story here with not being out collecting as much as of late. Excellent finds :). As the weather cools the field will be more friendly lol
 

great photos too 

 

5 minutes ago, Nautiloid said:

Great finds Tim. :)
Love all the diversity!

 

Thanks guys.  It was nice to get out again. :) 

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Nice finds and report Tim. :) 

Migraines and back pain are no fun. Hopefully you are on the mend!

Glad you and Jeff were able to finally get out! Having to leave that Dipleura dekayi  impression behind was a heart breaker, but you came away with a lot of other good finds.

Thanks for sharing!  

 

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36 minutes ago, FossilNerd said:

Nice finds and report Tim. :) 

Migraines and back pain are no fun. Hopefully you are on the mend!

Glad you and Jeff were able to finally get out! Having to leave that Dipleura dekayi  impression behind was a heart breaker, but you came away with a lot of other good finds.

Thanks for sharing!  

 

 

Thanks, Wayne.  :) 

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Wow! That dipleura is amazing! I'm glad you had some good luck that trip even if you did have to leave that one behind. This newbie definitely tossed a few "Meh...just shells" that day. Oops! :DOH:

 

Dylan is still talking about how cool it was that we bumped into you guys on our first "let's just go see what it's like" trip. I agree it was really awesome, especially now that I know you had to reschedule. You and Jeffrey P definitely made a great impression! We really appreciated that you took the time to introduce yourselves and teach us a little bit about this obsession hobby. Between you guys and the people I've encountered on the forum, I am realizing that fossiling is one of the friendliest hobbies!

 

I'm really itching to get back to DSR! Dylan is really into gems and minerals, so we've been at some other places since then. Yesterday we visited the Hooper Mine in the Adirondacks to find garnet. But I think fossils are much more interesting. There's just something about uncovering a formerly living thing that is hundreds of millions of years old. My goal is to find a really great trilobite in the wild. :fingerscrossed: 

 

Hope your back and migraine issues give you a break so you can keep doing what you love!

 

 

 

 

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None of us are getting any younger, my friend. Great job at getting out there in spite of it all. I might get out there again one of these days, but it's getting harder. I walked out of the house this morning, into the bright cool weather, and immediately thought what a good day it is for a fossil hunt. Reality set in, of course, but I  think I'll go hunting in my shed for a few thin slabs that could be split just a little thinner. 

I'm really glad you and Jeff got out there, and made some terrific finds too! I like that Pterinopecten undosus. I hadn't seen one before. 

I know you've had back trouble for a long time, but this latest bout sounds tough, and the migraines sound like no fun at all. I truly hope you see some improvement soon. Be well. Mike.

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1 minute ago, Pagurus said:

None of us are getting any younger, my friend. Great job at getting out there in spite of it all. I might get out there again one of these days, but it's getting harder. I walked out of the house this morning, into the bright cool weather, and immediately thought what a good day it is for a fossil hunt. Reality set in, of course, but I  think I'll go hunting in my shed for a few thin slabs that could be split just a little thinner. 

I'm really glad you and Jeff got out there, and made some terrific finds too! I like that Pterinopecten undosus. I hadn't seen one before. 

I know you've had back trouble for a long time, but this latest bout sounds tough, and the migraines sound like no fun at all. I truly hope you see some improvement soon. Be well. Mike.

Thanks Mike. 

I hope you and the missus are doing well.  

Hopefully we'll get out collecting again together soon.  :) 

We missed your wit on this trip. ;) 

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10 hours ago, FossilJen said:

Wow! That dipleura is amazing! I'm glad you had some good luck that trip even if you did have to leave that one behind. This newbie definitely tossed a few "Meh...just shells" that day. Oops! :DOH:

 

Dylan is still talking about how cool it was that we bumped into you guys on our first "let's just go see what it's like" trip. I agree it was really awesome, especially now that I know you had to reschedule. You and Jeffrey P definitely made a great impression! We really appreciated that you took the time to introduce yourselves and teach us a little bit about this obsession hobby. Between you guys and the people I've encountered on the forum, I am realizing that fossiling is one of the friendliest hobbies!

 

I'm really itching to get back to DSR! Dylan is really into gems and minerals, so we've been at some other places since then. Yesterday we visited the Hooper Mine in the Adirondacks to find garnet. But I think fossils are much more interesting. There's just something about uncovering a formerly living thing that is hundreds of millions of years old. My goal is to find a really great trilobite in the wild. :fingerscrossed: 

 

Hope your back and migraine issues give you a break so you can keep doing what you love!

 

Jennifer, 

It was really nice to meet you and Dylan. Glad you had a good time, and are now hooked. :D 

Never hesitate to ask questions here and when you meet any of us out in the field. 

Keep looking, and those trilobites will be found sooner or later. ;)  

My health issues are few and far between, thankfully. Just dumb luck that my back goes out for the silliest reasons. :blush:

And the Migraines are infrequent, so it's all good.  

 

Thanks for having a look at my report.

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Great report and finds Tim. It was certainly a wonderful day of enjoyable company, music, and fossil collecting, though we always hope to find more and that Dipleura imprint Tim found at the end of the day graphically showed what can be found if you're luckier than us. Deep Springs Road Quarry is still my ideal destination for Devonian biodiversity and I was fortunate to add a few new bivalve species to my collection. I will post pics of some of my finds later after my iPad charges. 

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On 8/20/2020 at 11:22 AM, FossilJen said:

This newbie definitely tossed a few "Meh...just shells" that day

By the way, it's totally fine to be more interested in one thing than another. 

Jeffery and I tend to take the long view, piecing together what the environment was like, by gathering well preserved examples of all of the fauna/flora at a particular site. 

Many people just look for trilobites, (they are very cool)  but it is actually good to be discerning in your collecting. :) 

Otherwise, you end up with no room to display anything. :blush:

Be sure to let us know how you make out on your next excursion.  :popcorn:

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Really nice fossils and good report.  So much of NY state I never quite got to while there. 
 

I have come more and more around to sometimes being happy just to get a good photo of fossils I encounter. 

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