Hunting the Stratford Hills Shale

[Alex S.]

My wife and I went hunting for a couple hours this morning to the Stratford Hills to look in some Mowry Shale. We only collected for an hour since the sun was coming up and getting very hot.

 

We found a lot of fish scales and some partial ammonites with their impressions. From what I understand there are only two genus's of ammonite found in Mowry shale, Metengonoceras and Neogastroplites. I am still trying to narrow down which genus they are. But it was a great trip with our first ammonites for our collection.

 

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

New to me! 

Very interesting. 

[Fossildude19]

Great finds! Congratulations.

[Alex S.]

Thank you! They are mostly thanks to my wife she stepped out of the car bent down and picked up an ammonite 40 minutes later I found one. 

[Coco]

Hi,

 

On the fourth picture it looks like an aptychus.

 

Coco

[jpc]

I think the fourth picture is a fish scale.  Those are nice mowry ammonites.  In wyoming, finding ammonites in the mowry is very hit or miss.

[Alex S.]

Thabk you @Coco and @jpc. I agree with @jpc scales that looked just like this were littered all over, although most had lost there iridescence.

[deutscheben]

Those are very pretty, such delicate-looking preservation. 

[jpc]

Also… note the spelling of Mowry Shale

[Alex S.]

Ah thank you @jpc I didn't notice that. I'm unsure how to edit it but I will remember it in the future.