Scouting of a Mahantango outcropping

[A.C.]

After work had the chance to try out a new (to me) outcropping of the Mahantango. 
 

While the rock I split was mostly out of situ there was exposure along a cliff that I avoided just to be safe.

 

This area seemed to be a different environment than Mahantango spots I have hunted in the past. There was more crinoids and even some horn corals.

 

I managed to find a few trilobites, mostly Eldredgeops though I did find a partial Greenops. My highlights were the largest Mahantango Eldredgeops I have personally seen (though I am sure someone on here has a larger one!) as well as a completely free from matrix roller (I split him out of the rock and he just happened to pop out nicely)

6cm = 2.36in

Perfectly enrolled and free from matrix

 

Bummer this Greenops is missing its cephalon

Edited July 21, 2022 by A.C.
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[Neanderthal Shaman]

 

Nice finds, jealous of all you people who live near trilobites. The only trilobite beds in my state are off-limits and restricted to professionals.