Trip to Oglesby 10/08/2022

[Joseph Fossil]

A few days ago, I went with @Tales From the Shale and another friend on a fossil hunting trip to a Bond Formation Roadcut in Oglesby, Illinois with rocks dating around 307-303 Million years ago, to the Pennsylvanian section of the Carboniferous era. We worked for at least 5 to 6 hours, but it was worth it! This was one of the best fossil hauls I've had in a long time at that location!

 

 

The true gem of that trip was this Cladodont tooth I discovered by sheer accident!!!

 

 

The specimen may come from the Shark Gilkmanius, but I'm not too sure? The top part of the tooth might still be inside the rock.

 

 

I found some of the largest crinoid stems I've ever recovered from this locality. Again, I'm not sure their genus identity? 

[Joseph Fossil]

The next day I put some of the specimens under a dissecting scope to get a better look.

 

 

Possible crusher plate. 

 

 

I think this is a species of Echinaria. 

[deutscheben]

Yes, definitely Glikmanius! Very nice find, and I agree the other piece looks like a tooth as well. 
 

I don’t think the crinoid is identifiable from the stem, but that’s not my area of expertise I’m afraid.

[Tales From the Shale]

That Glikmanius tooth got me super hyped when you showed me it! This site really is one of my favorites now.