JimB88 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Got off work at 7am this morning and decided to do a little hunting. Went back to the abandoned quarry to look in the Bangor Limestone again. After climbing the talus piles for a couple hours I realized it was probably a bad idea. The hike to the car (up hill with a back-pack full of rocks) took the last bits of energy from me. I barely made it home. I didnt find the two things I was looking for (more teeth, and Naticopsis gastropods.) But I did find some interesting brachs, some incomplete but huge blastoids and a Archimedes with fronds associated. heres some lousy pics.. This is a large productid of some kind. Ive never seen one of these, shouldn't be too hard for me to ID. It looks very nice though Im not sure if I can get it out of the matrix. these are the biggest blastoids Ive ever seen...and the most frustrating as I cant find a whole one I think they are Pentremites robustus. I found this light gray layer with many productids (most likely Productus.) I apologize for this photo, no matter how I arranged the lights I couldn't get a good pic of the fronds. I thought this was neat - its eroded flat on the front, but the back has two fronds still attached. The arrows point to the cross section of the frond as they connect to the axis. I was a little dissapointed that I didnt find either of my primary objectives but it was still a good hunt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Freak Show Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Looks like the trip was worth it! ROCK ON! And thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 JimB88 Nice finds..... If its a working quarry I would imagine the fruitful collecting times will fluctuate depending on the layers they are digging prior to your visit... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-dog Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Bless you,there still are a few of us out there.Have done that a few times in life.Nice finds.Great effort. Bear-dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiljunkie Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 nice, it's amazing how we find that little extra energy when needed when fossil hunting. as tired as i get i find it hard not to look. Today's the day! Mel Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhk Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 true rock worrior. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 First pic looks to be a productid, Inflatia 2 is a brachiopod Reticularina, .75 inch is average size 3 is Pentremites cherokeeus they are common in that interval of that area, this species of blastoid get quit large. 4 is a productid, Diaphragmus connot remembe rthe species right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Thanks again Archimedes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Nice finds! You have some very productive collecting areas! I like the productid brachs the best. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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