Trip to St. Leon, IN

[flirtymango]

Finally made it out to St. Leon, IN while visiting my girlfriend's family in rural Indiana. Here are some cool specimens I found (lots of brachiopods):

 

[flirtymango]

Lots of little crinoids

[flirtymango]

My girlfriend found a little trilobite within the first 10 minutes of hunting!!

[flirtymango]

Not sure about this one, but I think there is an imprint of a trilobite on the left? Maybe?

[Ludwigia]

Nice hash plates there! I'm not seeing anything trilobitish in that last photo. Could you perhaps center out what you're seeing?

[flirtymango]

2 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

Nice hash plates there! I'm not seeing anything trilobitish in that last photo. Could you perhaps center out what you're seeing?

Hopefully these pictures are a little better. It's the impression by my thumb.

[minnbuckeye]

from what is exposed, I would lean towards a cephalopod if it is a fossil.

 

 Mike

[Ludwigia]

I'd have to agree with Mike. It looks like a partial from an Orthocone Nautiloid split down the middle.

[Jeffrey P]

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing pics, especially of your hash plates. they appear very similar to the ones I remember seeing when I was there last year. Isn't that an incredible site? I've been to many sites all over the country, but St. Leon is definitely a favorite. I plan to visit there again Labor Day weekend and am very much looking forward to it.

[bthemoose]

Awesome finds!

[Monica]

Hash plates are wonderful - every time you look at them, you see something new and different!  Thanks for showing us your bounty from St. Leon!

[Misha]

Nice finds!

The strophomenids from that site are so wonderful

[Nimravis]

Nice finds and it is a great place to collect.