Deep Springs Road

[KompsFossilsNMinerals]

Yesterday I was finally able to take another trip to DSR, ending my nearly 5 months of fossil cabin fever.  While it wasn't as ground-breaking as my last trip, where my father and I found an 8 inch Dipleura and a complete Crinoid, this trip was still really fun.  We checked out some different areas than usual and it definitely paid off.

 

Starting off with some of the oddities:

A gastropod I've never seen or heard of before today, Promatis (patulis?) 

 

This is the second largest bivalve I've found at DSR

 

I didn't notice these brachiopods until after I cleaned the specimen off, I assume they were attached on the inside of the shell?

 

 

This was pretty weird, my best guess is that it's a branch of sorts.  The brachiopod ontop of it is really cool

 

 

 

A pretty cool association between a Paleozygopleura (delphicola?) (hamiltoniae?) and a Greenops pygidium my dad found.  The Paleozygopleura needed some glue which I will need to clean up.

 

 

Onto the trilobites now:

 

A really nice cephalon my dad found

 

Dipleura tail, probably not related to the cephalon

 

 

Some Dipluera segments and pygidium

 

 

 

 

Our first complete Eldredgeops from DSR, my father spotted it in some loose shale while he was digging an area

 

 

Headless Eldredgeops, probably would've been complete but the head is lost in another piece of shale at the site.

 

 

 

 

My dad pointed this beautiful tail-less Eldredgeops out when he was clearing out some shale. I should've recorded myself pulling it out of the shale but it's not a big deal.  The eyes on this guy are absolutely incredible!

 

 

The only significant Greenops specimen we came across, unfortunately it is headless.

 

I'll keep updating this thread while I go through more of the material we brought home.  I fell asleep for 15 hours after the 4 hour drive home, so I didn't have much time today.

Edited April 11, 2022 by KompsFossilsNMinerals

[FossilJen]

You had some great finds! I'd have been excited about those trilobites! I have one of those "branch" things from DRS also. I regret that I wasn't able to make it down there this weekend, but hopefully soon.

[KompsFossilsNMinerals]

1 minute ago, FossilJen said:

You had some great finds! I'd have been excited about those trilobites! I have one of those "branch" things from DRS also. I regret that I wasn't able to make it down there this weekend, but hopefully soon.

Thanks!  The trilobites are definitely my favorite part about DSR, there's a lot of variety.  For example, here's the large Dipleura I mentioned compared to a Juvenile I found. 

 

 

 

I've found a couple pieces of driftwood at DSR before, I remember throwing a nice chunk in one of my buckets yesterday.

[Tidgy's Dad]

Splendid finds, very interesting. 

Thanks for sharing these, Komp. 

[FossilJen]

Holy cow! That is a big dipleura! I've only found bits and pieces of one that large.

DSR really is amazing...I don't have a whole lot of experience with other sites, but the abundance of fossils without even trying there is really something. Of course good trilobites are a little tougher to find, but that's part of the fun.

[Fossildude19]

The gastropod is actually called Ptomatis patulus.  It should be oriented this way.

 

 

 

 

The branch is an unidentifiable piece of plant.

 

The high-spired gastropod is Paleozygopleura hamiltonae.

 

Nice finds.    You did pretty well there.

 

A few of the guys and I were there on Sunday. Report and pics to follow.

 

 

 

[Plantgrogu]

Very nice finds! That Trilobite is beyond impressive!!!

 

Edited April 11, 2022 by Plantgrogu

[KompsFossilsNMinerals]

2 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

The gastropod is actually called Ptomatis patulus.  It should be oriented this way.

 

 

 

 

The branch is an unidentifiable piece of plant.

 

The high-spired gastropod is Paleozygopleura hamiltonae.

 

Nice finds.    You did pretty well there.

 

A few of the guys and I were there on Sunday. Report and pics to follow.

 

 

 

Wow, thank you for the ID's! I'll be sure to check out your trip report!

[Denis Arcand]

22 hours ago, KompsFossilsNMinerals said:

 

 

 

The Gastropod in picture#6, #7 really stand out, love it