Brewcuse Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Found in the Tully Limestone, Mid-Devonian. The largest one is about the size of a US Quarter. One other contained crystalized pyrite, but the fossil disintegrated, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Neat! -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...
GerryK Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The brachiopod was called Hypothyridina cuboides but now is called Tullypothyridina venustula. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewcuse Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Thanks, Gerry for the confirmation. I found one a few months ago that was peeking out of a small rounded chunk of limestone and when I decided to break it open, I found a very round complete shell. Because of the weathering, though, I recognized nothing in Linsley. On this trip, my girlfriend spotted a calcified shell on a large (~18" x 10" x 5") chunk and I broke it down to carry. As it turns out, it had 5 or 6 complete T. venustula, so looking at Linsley I was reasonably sure about the ID. Reading further on the web led me to Paul Sartenaer. Good stuff Edited July 24, 2014 by Brewcuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrguy54 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Nice pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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