Sinopaleus Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 So for this particular 3-day holiday, I decided to chill with my Dad... In Utah... We drove from Salt Lake City to Delta yesterday night, and this morning we got up to go hunt in Wheeler Shale We got a permission slip from the owner, and drove off to the quarry. After a beautiful ride to the quarry (which took 30 minutes longer than usual because of the beautiful scenery), we got our stuff and went to go hunt for some trilobites. Found one or two while walking to the outcrop among the littered shale. There were a lot of Asaphiscus wheeleri's, but for some reason, not a lot of Elrathia kingi's. There was only one piece with one Peronopsis sp. worth taking home. After four hour's worth of splitting shale, we got a bucket of exceptional Cambrian trilobites, most of them Asaphiscus wheeleri. We've decided to head there again tomorrow, hopefully with more finds of other species, but for now, we're resting up after a long day of squatting and hammering and hollering. I'll try to get some pictures up of finds and stuff (there were one or two whoopers), but that could only happen on my other computer, which I do not have with me. Anyway, hopefully we'll have some better finds tomorrow! SP PS: We found some odd-looking pieces with bubbles on them while splitting shale. They look a bit like Nemiana simplex. I'm pretty sure it isn't a pseudofossil since some were found with Peronopsis trilobites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Right on, Henry. Glad you got to go there. A buddy of mine went and brought me back a chunk with some specimens in it. He also gave me a paper with id info, and it also says what is common, less comon, and rare.It has 'sponge' listed as less common, so, I wonder if that's what your bubble pieces are. Good luck, and enjoy! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Super weekend getaway.......... I am hoping to get to the Trilobite Jam near there this summer. Was it U-dig that you went to or somewhere else. Hopefully you took a few pictures that you can share with us jealous folks that are snowbound up here. Edited February 13, 2012 by Malcolmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Yep It was a great pleasure to meet Shayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Lucky you! That's near the top of my must-do sites if I ever get the opportunity. Sounds like it's a peachy site to collect. I expecially like the oddball things like sponges, so I hope you show pics of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Way to go, SP! I cannot wait to see your pics! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Nice. Looking forward to the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) That one's on my bucket list, Henry! :greenwnvy: Lucky you!!! Also looking forward to the pics! Regards, Edited February 14, 2012 by Fossildude19 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...
fishboy Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I'll be in that area in May? Can you give me some starting points? Directions, anything you feel comfortable providing. I'll be calling St George home base for about 7-10 days. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 there is two trilobite pay quarries near Delta Utah and some sites in the area that i have heard of but do not know there general area. There is a good site in Liberty Idaho for trilobites. My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Lucky you! That's near the top of my must-do sites if I ever get the opportunity. Sounds like it's a peachy site to collect. I expecially like the oddball things like sponges, so I hope you show pics of these. hehe, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 I'll be in that area in May? Can you give me some starting points? Directions, anything you feel comfortable providing. I'll be calling St George home base for about 7-10 days. Thanks David Hmm... Don't waste your time in the waste pile... New ones are out by the outcrop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hey, Henry!!!! It looks a gorgeous trip But, look out! You have pushed us into an agony gorge... Think of it.... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxman56 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 did I miss the pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 pictures will be up in a sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 I found a rainbow colored Asaphiscus wheeleri yesterday... And I think an Alokistocare sp. too!! :o :D unfortunately the rainbow Asaphiscus shattered on the trip back home... but hopefully the glueing will do it good Alokistocare is on the verge of snapping too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 pictures will be up in a sec Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Henry, nice to see you had fun in Utah. Nice pictures, indeed :D ops... forgot to send you brachs pictures. sorry Edited February 15, 2012 by Nandomas Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 pictures are half-way through, its not going to be long now everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Can't wait to see them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 All the site pictures are done... i took only about 1/3 the total amount of pictures for my finds. However, I did kind of take the best finds first so yeah... For all the finds photo, they are all unprepared. Freshly split from shale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 My most prideful find, an Alokistocare harissi! :D The host shale for the Alokistocare Closeup of the trilobite Comparison between an Elrathia kingi and an Alokistocare Another closeup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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