sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I had the opportunity to visit a site in the Piedmont of NC today. Now when most people think of NC fossils, they think of big Aurora megs and other assorted marine vertebrae fossils. So when I was asked to join this excursion, I jumped at the chance. Now NC is not known for plant material, I did not know it was possible to find it until very recently. I must admit, my meager findings pale in comparison to some of the stuff I have seen others post on here, but I am very stoked to have found what I did. And it is a first for me, and great additions to my collection; also sending it in a new direction. One of the guys did find a beautiful impression today, and it split perfectly. I will also say, I have a new found respect for ALL of you who regularly have to bust rock and such to find your fossils. Needless to say, my shoulders and arms are aching, but in a good way. Any ways, here are my meager, yet very cool to me finds. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 A couple more Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMeCrazy Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 very cool and very different for NC fossil wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Great finds! Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Nice!!! Congratulations! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 . I'm just a novice but I know I would be glad to make finds like yours. It looks like they'll lead you on some fun adventures. Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xonenine Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 it;s great you got a chance to branch out "Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun; so is your crocodile." Lepidus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Very cool. Yeah that's just a bit different than what we are normally after around here. I need to add some stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks everyone. Now I need to let them fully dry and then seal then. The guy who led this trip suggested one part elmers glue to 2 parts water. Carmine, did you get a chance to go through the Lee Creek stuff? Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Interesting. What is the age and formation of the fossils? -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Interesting. What is the age and formation of the fossils? They are late Triassic. They come from the narrow shale belt that runs through the piedmont of NC. Don't know the actual formation. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Triassic plants! Way to diversify A somewhat different skill set that shark-toothing, yes? "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...
xonenine Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks everyone. Now I need to let them fully dry and then seal then. The guy who led this trip suggested one part elmers glue to 2 parts water. Carmine, did you get a chance to go through the Lee Creek stuff? some Don, yes, (though I have left some for winter emergencies) I will have a "trip report" ready soon... "Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun; so is your crocodile." Lepidus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Triassic plants! Way to diversify A somewhat different skill set that shark-toothing, yes? In many ways, most definitely Auspex. The physical aspect of the quarry is much the same as quarry hunting for teeth. The art of splitting the rock though, is definitely a learned skill, and swinging a sledge hammer to get your large pieces out ......... can you say sore. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Well done Don! Nice finds. Thanks for posting them for us. 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...
sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks Tim. I hope to get back there again within the next month or so. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 In many ways, most definitely Auspex. The physical aspect of the quarry is much the same as quarry hunting for teeth. The art of splitting the rock though, is definitely a learned skill, and swinging a sledge hammer to get your large pieces out ......... can you say sore. HA! Come on up to the Ridgemont quarry to look for Eurypterids some day. You will really be sore then! Triassic plants huh, must be part of the failed rift valley that runs along the east coast. Locally it's called the Newark supergroup. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I believe these may be from the Peckin Formation, a part of the Deep River Basin, which is a part of the Newark Supergroup. Regards, EDIT: Dr. Brian Axsmith did some work on the Triassic plants of North Carolina. Google his name, and you should come up with some scientific papers (PDFs) to download and read to find out more about these plants. 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...
Taffie Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 What a great opportunity, congrats Don! Great finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC George Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Hi: looks good. Been to the location once...conditions adverse...need more time there. Would love more conversation with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Well done, very nice sopecimens.... If theres one perfect popper theres going to be more to find... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 i am really interested in the plant fossils. would you tell me who to ask for permission. I will be down in NC in late october and want to see what I can find while I am there. I am interested in anything triassic. thanks Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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