connorp Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Last weekend I had the opportunity to collect in a quarry in southern Wisconsin. It appeared to cut through the Upper Ordovician Platteville, Decorah, and Galena Formations, although only the Platteville rocks were accessible. It was not the most productive trip but it was a new spot for me and I had a good time. Here's a site shot plus a couple photos of large hash plates I did not collect. The quarry was swarming with these baby frogs – I easily saw several hundred. Here are the finds I kept. Eoleperditia fabulites - giant ostracods A large cephalopod fragment (probably Endoceras) coated with pyrite crystals A nice slab of mollusks, including a very nice example of the curved cephalopod Beloitoceras 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Nice finds! Thanks for sharing! :-D The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Great finds! Also neat to see the place they come from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Nice finds Connor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Nice to see the unusual stuff like the ostracods and Beloitoceras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Shaman Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Ordovician fossils from Wisconsin have an incredible quality to them, nice finds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Cool finds. It’s always nice to find a new spot. 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 That Beloitoceras is a splendid find! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karstic Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) Really nice. We don't live far from there. Edited August 30, 2022 by karstic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUAN EMMANUEL Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Very nice fossils. Are those gastropods Maclurites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 28 minutes ago, JUAN EMMANUEL said: Very nice fossils. Are those gastropods Maclurites? Probably something more like Lophospira. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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