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Oklahoma Blastoids


twisteddendrite

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Not far from where I live (near Lake Tenkiller) in eastern Oklahoma,

I found this place where some large limestone had been exposed from

putting in the road. I am amazed at the number of blastoids in this

rock. I pick up whole loose blastoids every trip. I have circled some

of the blastoids in case you can not see them. If anyone is ever in

the area I would be happy to show the area.

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wow, i'll bet you get some fast takers on the offer to show that special place. hopefully you've gotten what you want from it already. most people don't post such amazingly rich localities. i wouldn't mind seeing some more close ups of the fossils in place in the rock if you get the time to post them.

regards,

tracer

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Very cool. Interesting how Texas has seemingly been passed over in the Blastoid Dept.....

Grüße,

Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

"To the motivated go the spoils."

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We have alot of blastoids in our Mississipian outcrops. It seems where you find them, you find a bunch of them. Whatever adaptations made them dominant in that niche must have been pretty specific.

Brent Ashcraft

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We have alot of blastoids in our Mississipian outcrops. It seems where you find them, you find a bunch of them. Whatever adaptations made them dominant in that niche must have been pretty specific.

Brent Ashcraft

Hi Brent

That reminds me of something you recently posted...

Next time you find some of those golf ball size blastoids,

put a nice one aside for me :D

Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)
MAPS Fossil Show

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Gore, OK is famous for blastoids. Are you anywhere near Gore.

crinus

LOL, I live in Gore.

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LOL, I live in Gore.

I talk to a buddy in Gore every day. Wish he was into fossils I would have him send some of those my way.

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I talk to a buddy in Gore every day. Wish he was into fossils I would have him send some of those my way.

If you sent him some pics and told him the area to look, maybe

he wouldn't mind looking for some for you.. If he has kids or

a dog they could make a day of it.. Everybody wins

Welcome to the forum!

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Hi Brent

That reminds me of something you recently posted...

Next time you find some of those golf ball size blastoids,

put a nice one aside for me :D

I took my students to the quarry at Star Lanidng in Perry county, home of the large blastoids. One of them may have found one embedded in rock, with its tail end exposed. It is on my prep list. I give bonus points for such things. He got ten.

Brent Ashcraft

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I talk to a buddy in Gore every day. Wish he was into fossils I would have him send some of those my way.

I'm sure I could drop a couple in the mail. Let me know where.

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If you sent him some pics and told him the area to look, maybe

he wouldn't mind looking for some for you.. If he has kids or

a dog they could make a day of it.. Everybody wins

He is a bit busy right now, just moved, then bought a different house so gets to move again and now hunting season is about to start so I might talk him into it around next spring lol.

Tommy

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I talk to a buddy in Gore every day. Wish he was into fossils I would have him send some of those my way.

I could send you some. There are some in your county according to This.

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I could send you some. There are some in your county according to This.

Thanks Jim. Yes there are some here but where they are located isn't accessible and there isn't much of that segment. It is only at the top of the highest hills normally and to be honest I don't even know where I could get to any of it. How about in the Ft Payne? I can get to more of it.

Tommy

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If anyone is ever in

the area I would be happy to show the area.

I'd love to come visit one day! My parents live a few counties below you :).

Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside!

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  • 9 years later...
On 8/30/2011 at 4:54 PM, twisteddendrite said:

Not far from where I live (near Lake Tenkiller) in eastern Oklahoma,

I found this place where some large limestone had been exposed from

putting in the road. I am amazed at the number of blastoids in this

rock. I pick up whole loose blastoids every trip. I have circled some

of the blastoids in case you can not see them. If anyone is ever in

the area I would be happy to show the area.

post-5767-0-11507800-1314741110_thumb.jpg

post-5767-0-34115600-1314741126_thumb.jpg

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Went to lake tenkiller last weekend...cherokee landing. I looked around there for anything of interest but no luck. I've been collecting blastoids that I've collected from the Hulbert area. Where is the location of this area you found, with the blastoids? I'd like to get out that way again soon. Thanx

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The person you are addressing has not been on the Forum for over nine years.  You probably should not count on getting a response.

 

Don

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