NickG Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 5/16/2023 at 7:48 PM, Missourian said: I finally got to cracking open some of the Muncie concretions... Shark fin: Another fin: Two bones of a kind: Not sure about this one. There are some faint 'segments': The fins are amazing. What age is this site? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, NickG said: The fins are amazing. What age is this site? Kasimovian/Missourian, Pennsylvanian 1 Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 2/27/2024 at 7:15 PM, Missourian said: This exposure of Bonner Springs shale was relatively fresh when I visited it in 2011: (See: https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/25424-backyard-trip/?do=findComment&comment=282417 ) The same spot 12 years later: I find it amazing that some of the rocks are still in the exact same positions and are still recognizable even though I know they've been there for millions of years. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, Top Trilo said: I find it amazing that some of the rocks are still in the exact same positions and are still recognizable even though I know they've been there for millions of years. I do as well, especially the large round rock at top that seems to have un-rotated. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 5/16/2023 at 6:48 PM, Missourian said: Not sure about this one. There are some faint 'segments': Just a wild guess here, could it be a flattened gastropod? -Jay ''...science is eminently perfectible, and that each theory has constantly to give way to a fresh one.'' -Journey to the Center of the Earth, Jules Verne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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