Thomas1982 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 These are some trilobites that I found nearly 30 years ago in Charleston, West Virginia. They were in gravel driveways throughout the development I was living in. I believe that the gravel was coming from the same quarry - but I have no idea where that is. Maybe one of you trilobite experts might have some idea? 1 is either a flexicalymene or a calymene. I think 2 is an encrinurus. 1. 2. 3. 4. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Very nice finds. Memories of childhood collecting are so precious. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 @Kane @piranha 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...
hemipristis Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 The detail on the one in the lower left corner! just wow! 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBlooded Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Hah I actually grew up in Charleston and now live (and fossil hunt) in the eastern panhandle of the state. I would have loved to find gravel like that down there, most I ever found was damaged horn coral. Beautiful finds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas1982 Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 14 hours ago, ScottBlooded said: Hah I actually grew up in Charleston and now live (and fossil hunt) in the eastern panhandle of the state. I would have loved to find gravel like that down there, most I ever found was damaged horn coral. Beautiful finds! The developers were using two types of gravel. The one with the trilobites, and another powdery limestone, which was also fossiliferous but contained no trilobites. It did have some nice horn corals though! It was happy hunting for a 10 year old... These days I hunt Mahantango exposures in central PA. Is it the same in the panhandle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBlooded Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Thomas1982 said: The developers were using two types of gravel. The one with the trilobites, and another powdery limestone, which was also fossiliferous but contained no trilobites. It did have some nice horn corals though! It was happy hunting for a 10 year old... These days I hunt Mahantango exposures in central PA. Is it the same in the panhandle? I actually also have a Mahantango exposure I work at from time to time, I find some great enrolled Eldredgeops. Primarily spend my time in the Needmore formation. Preservation is a little rougher and it’s way more delicate to work with but I’ve found some incredible stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Boy, your gravel company was cooler than mine lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas1982 Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 After some research, I believe these are Ordovician in age, and composed of dolomite limestone. The pygidium I think is Dalmanites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 These are typical dolomitic Silurian trilobites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahW24 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Those are beautiful! Great Encrinurus and Calymene celebra. Agree the pygidium looks like something Dalmanitid. Awesome gravel quarry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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