Jeffrey P Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Rhipidomella oblata, a Lower Devonian brachiopod preserved in silica from the Glenerie Limestone exposed in a roadcut along Route 9W north of Kingston, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very cool, Jeffrey. Wish your pics were a bit better, to be able to see detail. They're all kinda blurry. Great finds, though - I enjoy collecting brachiopods free of matrix. 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...
Jeffrey P Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 I agree. Collecting with a small ziplock bag is fun. I often feel pretty sore after a few hours of squatting and splitting rock though the results usually make it worthwhile. At this particular site the fossils are extremely fragile and any efforts to chip them out of the hard limestone almost always causes them to shatter. The ground in places is littered with shells. Most unfortunately are broken, but careful searching will reveal the complete ones, even very tiny ones. I've had days where I've collected several dozen in an hour or two. Because this site is less than forty minutes from my home I get over there pretty frequently. Always thanks for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'll bet the site becomes more productive after a hard rain too! Have you ever intentionally moved the soil around of sifted to find more 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...
MarleysGh0st Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Humble brachiopods don't get the oohs and ahhs of the flashier fossils, but I've been collecting a number of Middle Devonian Rhipidomella specimens lately. Nice ones, there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Yes, the site is more productive after heavy rains or frost. The fossils are extremely fragile and tend to deteriorate very rapidly. The smaller the fossil the better the chances it will survive longer and so the majority of my collection from there are very tiny including many juveniles. When I get access to a better camera I plan to improve these so they can be appreciated better. I'll also be able to include specimens so tiny they couldn't be photographed at all. Thanks for your input and questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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