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Small collection of fossils from the Potter Farm Formation (Alpena, MI)

Cassandra Tiensivu

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This is a small sampling of some of the more interesting things to come out of the Potter Farm Formation in Alpena, Michigan via one bucket of screen washed muck. 

 

Crinoid pieces:

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Cystoid segments:

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Trilobite fragments:

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A platyceras:

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Blastoids:

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Loads of brachiopods:

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And tentaculites:

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Not pictured are the over abundance of bryozoans. 

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Fossildude19 Regular Member

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Great finds, Cassandra!  :wub:

Thanks for showing us.

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On 9/15/2022 at 3:22 PM, Cassandra Tiensivu said:

via one bucket of screen washed muck. 

 

Just being nosey!! Did that come out of a drainage ditch?? If you prefer not to answer, just ignore my question. 

 

Mike

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Those are amazing finds. Love the cystoids. Reminds of fossil I used to find in ditches at Alpenas radio station.

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