FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Hey everyone, Just last week I took a camping trip to Watkins Glenn with my family. While there, I took advantage of the wonderful exposures prevalent in central NY and took to collect a plethora of Devonian age fossils. The first two days of the trip were solely dedicated took hiking and camping activities such as visiting the deep gorges present in the finger lakes area. You can see the steep walls of shale exposed along the gorge. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 While walking around my campsite I found some quarried stone filled with brachiopods and maybe some sort of ichnofossil? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 On the third day of the trip, we drove a few hours to DSR. The weather was not too hot being partly cloudy. Here are some of my finds: Some Rhipidomella penelope: Two Glyptotomaria sp. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Mucrospirifer sp? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Spyroceras sp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Nice finds! Looks like you had a good time. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Nice finds! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Trilobites: Disarticulated Greenops thorax and pygidium Greenops sp. Cephalons Full greenops, although a bit squashed One of my favorite finds, a small dipleura cephalon And finally a small eldredgeops rana cephalon 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Nice trilobites! I love that little dipleura cephalon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 I might need some help on some identification... Suspected Rhinocaris: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Not sure about this one. I think it may be an Echinocaris? I'm sure a more experienced member can confirm. Some total unknowns: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Nautiloid said: Nice trilobites! I love that little dipleura cephalon Glad you feel the same! 3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Nice finds! 3 hours ago, Darktooth said: Nice finds! Looks like you had a good time. Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 14 hours ago, FossilMo said: Not sure about this one. I think it may be an Echinocaris? I'm sure a more experienced member can confirm. Some total unknowns: Yup. Echinocaris punctata. And Rhinocaris columbina for the previous one. Your unknowns are a squish-out, (shell filled with mud, then was crushed, causing the mud to "squish out", and cover the shell) and a crinoid stem imprint. Nice finds and report. 3 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...
RuMert Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 First pics are breathtaking! Nice finds 1 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilMo Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 9 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Yup. Echinocaris punctata. And Rhinocaris columbina for the previous one. Your unknowns are a squish-out, (shell filled with mud, then was crushed, causing the mud to "squish out", and cover the shell) and a crinoid stem imprint. Nice finds and report. That's really interesting. Didn't know squish-outs existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Great finds! The Glyptotomaria and Mucrospirifer are especially beautiful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Very nice finds. I agree with Fossildude19s Ids. The phyllocarid and Rhinocaris are your most impressive specimens. Congratulations. DSR is always a worthwhile stop. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilJen Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Glad you had a wonderful trip upstate! Watkins Glen is beautiful. I've never looked for fossils in that area because I wasn't paying attention to fossils the times I've been, but now when I see lots of rock I'm like . I'm fortunate to live about 1/2 hour from DSR and I love it there. You found a great variety! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 It looks like you had a wonderful family get-together, and your fossil-hunting finds were excellent! I've always enjoyed DSR. You did well! 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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