My first fossil hunt and the Inoceramus that ignited my interest in fossils

[rawfossils]

I was really enjoying hiking around different spots in Boulder, Colorado and eventually I came across a beautiful outcrop of the Niobrara Formation. I thought it was so cool that there were shell imprints in the rock and nobody had ever taught me about the Geology of the area and it was really fascinating to see for myself that the whole area was once under the sea. I stumbled upon a massive Inoceramus and I knew I had to haul it home. Not bad at all for a first fossil hunt I don't think I ever found a Inoceramus as impressive as my first. Begginers luck.

[digit]

2 hours ago, rawfossils said:

 

Let's hope that you didn't have to venture into there to grab this big clam. Don't want to become a proto-fossil yourself.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

[rawfossils]

54 minutes ago, digit said:

 

Let's hope that you didn't have to venture into there to grab this big clam. Don't want to become a proto-fossil yourself.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

I actually didn't see the sign until after I had spent a solid amount of time out there they really should have done a better job posting signs. It was ground water contamination so I think it was safe for me to be out there for the most part. Definatly scared me off from the area a bit once I realized