Rockin' Ric Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I got to go fossil hunting on Saturday for Carboniferous/Pennsylvanian fossils. When we got to the site we were greeted with frost covering everything! Some of the stone was frozen in the piles and we had to wait for a thaw before removing any that looked interesting. The first picture shows some of the frost crystals present on some of the stone. The first 4 hours on site I didn't find what I was looking for...fern fossils and a possible trackway? As we were wrapping up to leave I came across this slab of shale partially buried with a fern frond visible on the surface. Being the fern collector I dug the stone out to split thinking the entire 3' x 2' stone contained fern fossils. As I began to split not only did I find ferns but these Tetrapod Tracks! The stone didn't split evenly like most do, and this one was aggravating an example in in the 3rd picture where two different set of tracks can be seen on two different layers! The tracks and trackways were split as shown into many pieces instead of a continuous track across the slab. These are a few my favorites including other fossils found in that one slab, not including the partial Nautiloid in the last picture. I was told these tracks and trackways belong to the Cincosaurus cobbi and Nanopus reidiae? Love the first picture, if you see at the bottom there is a Alethopteris pinnue impression overlapping one of the tracks. Also the detailed pos/neg print of the Whittlseya...I did get my ferns as well as the tracks and other fossils to boot! 8 9 WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Those are so cool! I didn't know that plant fossils and tracks could be found together like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Wow! i would dream to find tracks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Amazing finds, Ric! Awesome. 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...
FossilDAWG Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Looks like you had a great day! I'm sorry I couldn't make it, looks like I missed out on a lot of fun. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 That first trackway is really impressive! What is a Whittlseya? I have never heard of it before. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Nice! Always love seeing these tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Wow, I didnt expect those when I opened up this post! Quite nice indeed! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Congratulations Ric. Those tetrapod tracks are very impressive- museum worthy! Thanks for sharing them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehunter Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 WOWSA!!!!- great ones!!!! Bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Holy mackerel, another great set of prints. These are so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilis Willis Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 This such a cool find. I'm guessing the slab that these were found in wasn't in situ? It would be neat to "follow" them to see where they lead. One of my plant fossil localities turns up the occasional set of bird tracks, but have yet to find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Great finds! Love the trackway. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Those are great tracks, someday I have to get out to a location with trackways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 A ++++! Those are seriously nice specimens...of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 A++ for those trackways. Heck of a find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsNS Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Very impressive tracks! Your posts are making me eager to get back out into the field once the snow melts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Those trackways are very nice! Seeing those little fingers and toes is cool! Cheers, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplomado Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Excellent finds. Beautiful examples of tracks. As @Fossilis Willis stated, would be great to find in the bedding plane and see how far you could follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bguild Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Amazing trackways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Great finds! Those tracks are quite interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngodles Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I hunt the late Carboniferous, as I understand it the Pottsville is Early to Middle. This gives me hope for finding tracks some day. They are, without a doubt, one of the coolest things to find, next to a Trematopid skull. https://fossil.15656.com/research-pages/fedexia-striegeli/ Fossils of Parks Township - Research | Catalog | How-to Make High-Contrast Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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