Plantguy Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Chris, I'm going to let you in on a secret. I color my hair gray. Not all the way, just in spots. My friends used to tell me, that's backwards. People normally color their hair to remove the gray! I'd explain it, thusly. You see, back when I had just my natural color, I'd find, I'd never get any respect. I'd talk, and talk, and talk, and talk, and, I could see it in their faces, nobody was paying any attention. Now, however, it's like, they take one look at that gray, and, it's as if I can hear them thinking: "He must know something, he's been around for sooooooo long!" Sorry, just had to get that one in... kurtdog, I missed this post, sorry. I'm going to blame that on a general lack of sleep again this week. The adding gray approach may need some further consideration on my part, particularly if I can get it done before what I have left falls out. Thanks for the insight! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Heres a few more drawers of plant guys..... TD, what a super variety of stellar material. The drool here on the keyboard is absolutely disgusting. Thanks for sharing! So what percentage of the nodules from that site contained keeper material? Were there many nodules with no fossil material at all? Thanks also for the prep insight. Yep, Tim has done some nice work thus far with that Crossotheca specimen. Be interesting to see it again after final work. Go Tim! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacialerratic Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I think I got the ID right . its a rather long annularia....not perfect, but floated my boat so it made it to collection status....... That's a beautiful species. Caught my eye! Thanks for the photo/ID. Good question from Plantguy regarding clunkers. The Mazon material (Essex biota, S/SW Pit 11) I've been working has less than 5% keepers. Lots of unidentifiable, bits & pieces, or poorly preserved. When the snow melts I'll post a photo of my extensive 'trash can' material collection. TD: Are you working any new sites over there? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Tim & Chris......Its difficult to give keepers to unidentifiable junk a percentage and I think 5% keepers does sound quite high for over here in the UK.... You do come across the odd block of shale containing nodules that everything in it is of very good quality, where the preservation conditions must have been just perfect.... when you find these spots it would significantly bang your keeper percentages up....to collect the quality that we seek, requires a lot of effort to get just one more decent nodule for the collection.....New sites?....Ive always got my eyes open.... very often redevelopment of old colliery sites allows a last look for stuff in the spoil heaps etc..... Its a fossil record well worth the effort to save in my opinion.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi my friends Northern France is still under snow ...., this Saturday I managed to make a field trip, I found two branches of Lepidodendron and fern Paripteris gigantea, this fern is typical it ends is in pinnae pairs (paripinnate). Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 my last finds .... Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hi Bruno...... Nice fossils as usual and glad to hear you can get out hunting.....look forward to seeing some of you wonderful finds.... Thanks for the rundown on the paripteris.... sometimes the ...'obvious' .... often eludes me....lol Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Thank Steve Here are just for the pleasure of the eyes two Patchworks of ferns in my area ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Thank Steve Here are just for the pleasure of the eyes two Patchworks of ferns in my area ..... Bruno, nice to see your able to get out inspite of the snow and are still collecting. I havent really been out in awhile---we dont have any snow here in west central Florida so thats not been the excuse-just too busy. It did get down to below 32F again last night which continues to be rather unusual for this area. It is still a little chilly for us but it warms up nicely--50-60's this week. Should actually be above 70F as the avg temp. Believe it or not we actually have the Florida State Fair going on right now--I think today may be the last day--ferris wheels, livestock showing/judging, pig races, lots of greasy food and the whole gammit of other fair stuff to do--about a 15 minute ride from me! We wont do the state fair festivities this year but instead we'll be going to the "Strawberry Festival" in nearby Plant City! We usually do one or the other each year. Same type of venue but much smaller and hopefully warmer temperatures...It starts March 4th. On a more serious fossil note, the patchwork photos are super! What genus/species are those in the lower 3 bottom photos in that 2nd patchwork image? Great stuff! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Bruno..... simply stunning!!..... I like the colours to..... the Alethopteris is my favoroute in the top left corner of the second photo.... The quality of preservation is the best I have EVER seen from anywhere in the world on that one....well done.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Bruno, nice to see your able to get out inspite of the snow and are still collecting. I havent really been out in awhile---we dont have any snow here in west central Florida so thats not been the excuse-just too busy. It did get down to below 32F again last night which continues to be rather unusual for this area. It is still a little chilly for us but it warms up nicely--50-60's this week. Should actually be above 70F as the avg temp. Believe it or not we actually have the Florida State Fair going on right now--I think today may be the last day--ferris wheels, livestock showing/judging, pig races, lots of greasy food and the whole gammit of other fair stuff to do--about a 15 minute ride from me! We wont do the state fair festivities this year but instead we'll be going to the "Strawberry Festival" in nearby Plant City! We usually do one or the other each year. Same type of venue but much smaller and hopefully warmer temperatures...It starts March 4th. On a more serious fossil note, the patchwork photos are super! What genus/species are those in the lower 3 bottom photos in that 2nd patchwork image? Great stuff! Regards, Chris Hi Chris from left to right Lyginopteris hoeninghausi Brongniart. Crossotheca crepini Zeiller ,fertile foliage. Discopteris karwinensis Stur ,fertile foliage. Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Discopteris .... another discopteris : Discopteris opulenta Danzé. the position of the sporangia is marked with a yellow dot on the photo.... best regards Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Bruno.... Nice finds, well done.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi Chris from left to right Lyginopteris hoeninghausi Brongniart. Crossotheca crepini Zeiller ,fertile foliage. Discopteris karwinensis Stur ,fertile foliage. Bruno Bruno, thanks for the genus/species info. Phenomenal material! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) my lastest finds.... Lepidostrobophyllum lanceolatum Lindley and Hutton in association with a seed ,Trigonocarpus schulzi Goeppert and Berger (in Zeiller plate XCIV ) Sphenophyllum cuneifolium Sternberg ( in Zeiller plate LXIII) best regards bruno Edited February 20, 2010 by docdutronc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Bruno..... Excellent finds as usual..... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Lepidostrobophyllum lanceolatum Lindley and Hutton in association with a seed ,Trigonocarpus schulzi Goeppert and Berger (in Zeiller plate XCIV ) Hi Bruno, Nice specimens! Do you have more association pieces? I have not yet been able to go searching this year myself, but it certainly starts itching when seeing the wonderful finds you have done! Ciao! Tim Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 my lastest finds.... Lepidostrobophyllum lanceolatum Lindley and Hutton in association with a seed ,Trigonocarpus schulzi Goeppert and Berger (in Zeiller plate XCIV ) Sphenophyllum cuneifolium Sternberg ( in Zeiller plate LXIII) best regards bruno Bruno, Great specimens! I also like the inset drawing in the upper right corner showing what the fossil represents. Yes, I dont have snow or really bad weather to contend with here but I've not been out recently and seeing these photos does make you want to get out as Tim has mentioned! Maybe in a few weeks! Wishing you all continued successful hunting! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) Hi Bruno, Nice specimens! Do you have more association pieces? I have not yet been able to go searching this year myself, but it certainly starts itching when seeing the wonderful finds you have done! Ciao! Tim Thanks Tim ,Chris and Steve ,Yes I have more association plants .....,fertile foliage pecopteris ,Alethopteris legrandi and Reticulopteris münsteri .....,Neuropteris and Cyclopteris bruno Edited February 23, 2010 by docdutronc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thanks Tim ,Chris and Steve ,Yes I have more association plants .....,fertile foliage pecopteris ,Alethopteris legrandi and Reticulopteris münsteri .....,Neuropteris and Cyclopteris bruno Lepidodendron and Calamites ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baybay Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I'm at awe when I see these fossils , Great job everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 (edited) my lastest finds.... Lepidodendon lycopodioides Sternberg ,its length is about 30 centimeters,Bolsovian (westfalian C ) Liévin France .Here is the original plate in Zeiller . best regards bruno Edited March 6, 2010 by docdutronc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 lepidodendron lycopodioides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 my lastest finds.... Lepidodendon lycopodioides Sternberg ,its length is about 30 centimeters,Bolsovian (westfalian C ) Liévin France .Here is the original plate in Zeiller . best regards bruno Bruno, very nice find. What a great large specimen! Is this species a fairly common one from your collecting sites? Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi Chris The lepidododendron is fairly common, but generally I find the bark of the trunk, this specimen is probably a branch with small leaf cushions,Lepidodendron lycopodioides is unusual in my area.... best regards bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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