aaronboydarts Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 My first fossils of the new year. It took forever for the sheets of ice to melt from my favorite fossil spot, but alas it's gone! Most of my finds were coral and the usual shells. However as I was leaving I got my best find of the day. I think it might be Actinocera Cephalopod. I have a mystery find too. The side by side image is of what I think is some kind of brachiopod. There's a oval shape with a deeper and more defined shape at the bottom. Any ideas all? I first thought they may be two separate fossils, but I'm guessing that the joint of the shell where the two halves were fused together. Welcome back to fossil hunting season all :-D!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Good stuff! I love that Cephalopod! Quick question, have you ever found Trilobites in Milwaukee? Im not too far, and it would be a welcomed trip seeing as I've never found a complete one. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 hello fossilzed, yes, you can find trilobites here. i haven't yet, but to be honest i'm technically not looking in the right place. i always like to search along lake michigan where you can find most of the common wisconsin fossils but it's not the best for trilobites. however near bradford beach some of the large boulders put down for erosion control have trilobites in them. i think the boulders came from the big dig under the city of milwaukee in the 1990s where huge caverns were made to store runoff. estabrook park has a nice outcrop of rock as well that contains a lot of fossils. the other places along the milwaukee river in grafton and cedarburg hold nice fossils too. lake michigan is just the easiest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrian Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Nice finds you've had over the years! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John I had a friend once, but the wheels fell off. Sad, very sad. - Nightwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 thanx much johnbrian, very kind of ya to say so. i'm going to try and get out a few times this month and see what winter has dredged up. be well :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Have you ever tried to contact quarries around Milwaukee to hunt? Im very eager to find my first complete Trilobite this year. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 i haven't personally, but a few of the other locals (to the midwest) have found trilobites at local quarries. i usually just comb beaches. the fossils are often worn, but easy to find and there's a new batch every day :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparksphotog Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I'm just getting into fossil hunting and found my first fossil this past weekend. I was out trying to photograph birds but the clouds came in and the birds weren't really cooperating so I briefly checked the banks of the Milwaukee River and found my first fossil. Really common, but still exciting for me. I'm hoping to get out more often to look as the weather gets nicer. Any help or suggestions are appreciated. I ordered a field guide and rock hammer but they haven't arrived yet. I also am fond of photographing birds, bugs, and anything else that catches my attention. Should be a busy summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Nice. Those are Crinoid stem segments. Welcome! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparksphotog Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thank you. I hope to get out this weekend for a bit. We'll see what I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Here's a mystery piece I just found. It was already cracked open (i assume from the long cold winter). So these are the rock opened up. It seems to be something, but what? there's a tiny spec of a shell on the bottom right (or left depending on which side you're looking at). There's also a rusty iron deposit but that's nothing. There clearly seems to be a spine or line doing down the middle and each side of it appears to be pretty symmetrical. I don't know, it could be a fish head, shell....... ? Just let me know what you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Maybe, possibly, looks-a-bit-like the ichnofossil Rusophycus, purported to be a trilobite 'rest'. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Thank you Auspex :-D, That was very informative and helpful, I learned a lot. I suspected it might be trilobite related, but it was so faint. I'm thrilled to have found it. It's a first for me. Thank you again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metwerks Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hi - I have a small wooded area in my back yard that is a glacier till and I have found dozens of what I think is coral fossil - I would like to post pictures but can't figure out the sequence - Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparksphotog Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Here's how to post a photo: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/40349-putting-pictures-in-posts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hi - I have a small wooded area in my back yard that is a glacier till and I have found dozens of what I think is coral fossil - I would like to post pictures but can't figure out the sequence - Can anyone help? Hello, and welcome to the Forum... try THIS LINK for posting pics. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metwerks Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thanks - I kept looking at top menu. What do you do with all these crinoid / coral fossils? Do you prepare them with acid to expose more detail? Are they of interest to institutions for students to prep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hello All, Here are a few of my newest finds. The first one is????? Lol, I have no clue. I had thought it might be arms of a crinoid or the holdfast. I don't think it's coral. There are two of these on the same stone. Anyhow, hoping you all might have an idea. My only other thought was Bryozoan but I"m pretty sure that's not it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 This was just a huge cluster of shells in a hand sized stone. I was considering cracking it open, but I'm guessing it would just be more shells of course so it's probably prettier in it's original form. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Just had a nice little find today. What I believe to be a Rugose or Horn Coral. A nice chucky piece maybe about three inches long. It's worn, but up close you can see a lot of the beautiful parallel lines running through it. Enjoy all. Edited May 9, 2014 by aaronboydarts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Thats a nice one dude! My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metwerks Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 This is similar but it looks more like a washed stone with 2 layers....is the a horn coral by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metwerks Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 a little clearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronboydarts Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Heya Friends, What I think I've found here is a Cephalopod going through a rock. So it seems we are looking at it's insides? I've found the outside of the shells before but never cut in half. On one side there's a larger circle that tapers into a smaller circle on the opposite side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 ^^ I think you have it right; a tough interpretation well done! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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