Cris Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Entries will be taken through May until midnight on June 1st. Please make sure to follow all of the rules for entries. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests 1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you. 2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or the significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery or the Date of Preparation Completion. 5. You must include the common or scientific name. 6. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found. 7. Play fair. No bought fossils. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. The maximum entries allowed by the Polling software will be selected for each contest by the staff. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the Fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Within a few days, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Never having submitted an entry before I am going to give a stab at it since I have been encouraged by others to do so. This fossil is being submitted in the Invertebrate category and was found on May 4, 2012 and cleaned up in the following week. The fossil submitted is Eurypterus lacustris Williamsville "A" Formation Bertie waterlime Stevensville, Ontario, Canada The specimen is an essentatially complete part and almost complete counterpart with minimal preparation other than cleaning and of course the extensive glueing and repair of the 12 pieces of the counterpart. All visible fossil is original and not restored or composite. The eurypterid itself is slightly over 6 inches in length with the exact measurements being: 45 mm at the widest point 151 mm straight line head to end of tail 44 mm tail length The complete story and additional pictures can be found http://www.thefossil...nt-ever-give-up Edited May 8, 2012 by Malcolmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Malcomt, Absolutely beautiful - I know exactly where my vote will go this month! Congratulations! Regards, EDIT: PS- great job on restoring the counterpart, as well! Edited May 8, 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...
Northern Sharks Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 That's the invert category wrapped up, lets see the vert material. There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 that may be the nicest eurypterus Ive ever seen, Nice find!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Thankyou V., it was a shame that it was totally covered under two bedding planes and that the first chisel blow destroyed the white section of the counterpart beyond any means of salvage. I will eventually cover the white section with powdered matrix so that it blends in better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Wow that will be hard to beat... well done Malcolm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Thankyou V., it was a shame that it was totally covered under two bedding planes and that the first chisel blow destroyed the white section of the counterpart beyond any means of salvage. I will eventually cover the white section with powdered matrix so that it blends in better. I think you did very well with it, all things considered. I've wondered how you manage to find anything intact, considering what you have to go though to get at the fossils. I imagine the people with saws must occasionally slice right through otherwise great specimens.It's hard to imagine what could top this fossil for IFOTM. Don Edited May 9, 2012 by FossilDAWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) I revisited the area around Ningcheng and had enough time to take a more intense "look" at the drywall where I found the Scorpion fly which was the winning Invertebrate / Plant find in December http://www.thefossil...d-of-the-month/ Finally, I could take the drywall apart (even with the help of the owner after I gave him some money). This time it was not a single invertebrate but a small salamander instead: Chunerpeton tianyiensis Gao & Shubin 2003 Daohugou Formation Early Cretaceous to Middle Jurassic Ningcheng Nei Mongol China Found on April, 27th The age of the Daohugou beds has been debated and a number of studies have reached conflicting conclusions. Various papers have placed the fossils here as being anywhere from the Middle Jurassic period to the Early Cretaceous period. The white spot in front of the snout seems to be either a coprolite or a regurgitated prey. The length snout - pelvis is around 48mm or just under 2". Sorry, the contrast is not really good. Thomas Edited May 9, 2012 by oilshale Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) I can already see I have no chance with those finds.... but I will post it anyway. Gryphaea Bedfordshire UK 70 - 90 myo Around 5cm Before Prep Almost finished Done! Finished yesterday. Edited October 2, 2012 by Kosmoceras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Never having submitted an entry before I am going to give a stab at it since I have been encouraged by others to do so. This fossil is being submitted in the Invertebrate category and was found on May 4, 2012 and cleaned up in the following week. The fossil submitted is Eurypterus lacustris Williamsville "A" Formation Bertie waterlime Stevensville, Ontario, Canada The specimen is an essentatially complete part and almost complete counterpart with minimal preparation other than cleaning and of course the extensive glueing and repair of the 12 pieces of the counterpart. All visible fossil is original and not restored or composite. The eurypterid itself is slightly over 6 inches in length with the exact measurements being: 45 mm at the widest point 151 mm straight line head to end of tail 44 mm tail length The complete story and additional pictures can be found http://www.thefossil...nt-ever-give-up It should be named ''Eurypterus REX''. It's actually a REX (or REGINA?) :o How couldn't I give up??? This museum quality find has removed any of my thoughts for an IPFOTM contest entry Congratulations, Malcolm Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Astron based on the local that it was found it is most likely female. This specimen at 116 mm from tip of head to start of telson (tail) which is right at the average body size for specimens found in this location (average 114mm per Vrazo). Female specimens from this area outnumber males 2 to 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I revisited the area around Ningcheng and had enough time to take a more intense "look" at the drywall where I found the Scorpion fly which was the winning Invertebrate / Plant find in December http://www.thefossil...d-of-the-month/ Finally, I could take the drywall apart (even with the help of the owner after I gave him some money). This time it was not a single invertebrate but a small salamander instead: Chunerpeton tianyiensis Gao & Shubin 2003 Daohugou Formation Early Cretaceous to Middle Jurassic Ningcheng Nei Mongol China Found on April, 27th The age of the Daohugou beds has been debated and a number of studies have reached conflicting conclusions. Various papers have placed the fossils here as being anywhere from the Middle Jurassic period to the Early Cretaceous period. The white spot in front of the snout seems to be either a coprolite or a regurgitated prey. The length snout - pelvis is around 48mm or just under 2". Sorry, the contrast is not really good. Thomas Nice find Thomas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Extremely nice salamander..... wish we could find vertebrates around here!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TourmalineGuy Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thomas, that salamander is incredible. Amazing find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I revisited the area around Ningcheng and had enough time to take a more intense "look" at the drywall where I found the Scorpion fly which was the winning Invertebrate / Plant find in December http://www.thefossil...d-of-the-month/ Finally, I could take the drywall apart (even with the help of the owner after I gave him some money). This time it was not a single invertebrate but a small salamander instead: Chunerpeton tianyiensis Gao & Shubin 2003 Daohugou Formation Early Cretaceous to Middle Jurassic Ningcheng Nei Mongol China Found on April, 27th The age of the Daohugou beds has been debated and a number of studies have reached conflicting conclusions. Various papers have placed the fossils here as being anywhere from the Middle Jurassic period to the Early Cretaceous period. The white spot in front of the snout seems to be either a coprolite or a regurgitated prey. The length snout - pelvis is around 48mm or just under 2". Sorry, the contrast is not really good. Thomas Thomas, What a splendid find! I find myself wondering if you are extremely skilled,...extremely lucky, ... or both? :greenwnvy: Well done sir! Congratulations on this spectacular salamander! 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...
oilshale Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I find myself wondering if you are extremely skilled,...extremely lucky, ... or both? Regards, Skilled I would doubt, but I am sort of persistent, greedy and may be also lucky. And in this case it was really easy – almost heaven for any collector. The dry wall was about 8m long and 1m in height – so plenty of shale waiting for me to be split. Almost no effort. I should have made a picture of the dry wall before and after. Thomas Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Just dropped in for a look-see. Malcolm, that's a whopper! And Thomas are you ever persistant! This is already gonna be a hard choice. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) Found on 5/11/2012. This is my first Blastoid find and the purplish color really makes it pop. mikey Correction - This is Devonoblastus leda not Hyperoblastus. Thanks to George McIntosh of the RMSC for the right ID. Edited June 1, 2012 by mikeymig Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Here is an uncommon fossil for this particular quarry from Silurian: Gastropod Lincoln Quarry May 12, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcoincoin Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) Not that i stand a chance VS the sea scorpion, but their goes my entry for this month. Yet another pyritized ammonite Last one had a nice silver aspect, this one look more like bronze. Name Cardioceras praecordatum Era :Upper Jurassic / Lower Oxfordian Location :Houlgate (les Vaches Noires / Normandy Size 3 cm edited : after some more search appears to be praecordatum and not cordatum Edited June 2, 2012 by elcoincoin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regg Cato Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 @mikeymig that's some pretty amazing detail on that specimen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Due to the Forum being down for the last half of the entry period, we're going to allow entries until the 4th of June. The entries still must have been found in May. Hurry up and post them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) My vertebrate entry : Found May 20, 20112 Rare Fish spine From Hungry Hollow ON Mid Devonian Hamilton Group Dr John Long "Its a tricky one -looks osteichthyan to me (not placoderm, definitely not shark), with dermal ridges on one end, possibly something from the shoulder gridle, (? dipnoan style anocliethrum?) but hard to pin down further without (a) examining it in person and ( getting it out of the rock to show both sides." concurred similar observations by Dr. Carole Burrow (Queensland Museum). Edited June 1, 2012 by pleecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) Ok, Cris, thanks!! Nice spine, Peter!! Here is my entry. A 23 cm long pipefish syngnathus sp. and a 13 cm partial bonyfish (part and counterpart). Late miocene. Found on 01 of May 2012 in Crete island, Greece. Edited June 1, 2012 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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