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Went on a little "Easter Egg Hunt" with my folks, found some excellent fossils. day was hot but I enjoyed it. I have provided my best ID, but please feel free to correct if you can identify it further! it helps with my labeling system for sure.

 

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right next to where my mom was standing i noticed this beauty sticking out of the rock

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further excavation revealed this 

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possible horn coral?

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eldredgeops rana heads

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trilobite glabellar fold ( possibly Odontocephalus?)

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Dipleura rib impression  (Very exciting to have found 3 species in one trip!)

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amonoid  Cephalopod Agoniatites vaxunemi  (note the preservation of the sutre lines).

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 and here is a conularid i found as well

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Possible pelecypod?

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brachiopods

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and lastly a couple of crinoid buttons dug out of the rock

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Some nice finds these, thanks for sharing.

The conulariid is really cool.:b_love1:

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Life's Good!

Tortoise Friend.

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The lizard is well camoflaged, isn't it?

 

 

Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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