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This is my first year hunting Mazon Creek and I've found some cool stuff so far. I'm starting this thread not only for myself but for others to show off their personal Mazon Creek finds that you're proud of.

I will be continuously adding to this thread to show pictures and i may need help with IDs.

We all love pictures, so don't be shy. Show us what you got!

And someone please correct any mistaken IDs (that's how we learn) ;)

Edit: IDs added

Pecopteris mazoniana-Pit 2

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Alethopteris serli-Pit 2

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Lobetelson partial Shrimp-Pit 11

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Achistrum (Sea Cucumber)-Pit 11

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Rhaphidiophorus hystrix (polychaete worm)-Pit 11

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Achistrum (Sea Cucumber)-Pit 11

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Achistrum (Sea Cucumber)-Pit 11

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Achistrum (Sea Cucumber)-Pit 11

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Essexella asherae-Pit 11

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Essexella asherae-Pit 11

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Essexella asherae-Pit 11

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~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Alethopteris sullivanti-Pit 2

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Cyclopteris trichomanoides-Pit 2

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Octomedusa pieckorum-Pit 11

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Annularia radiata-Pit 2

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Sphenophyllum emarginatum-Pit 2

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Pecopteris plumosa with unknown wood inclusion-Pit 2

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Unidentified branch-Pit 11

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~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Probably heading down there this weekend. If not, I'll be heading to SD badlands to hunt on a friend's ranch. That's if the gumbo isn't too bad. We still have a jeep stuck out there from last year...rofl. Ah yes....good times!

...I'm back.

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Nice!

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
-Albert Einstein

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Thanks guys! More to come soon. I'll be hunting Mazon Creek for decades to come (hopefully), so I will hopefully build up quite the collection.

I've only been to pit 11 twice and pit 2 twice.

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Only hunted there once, with the help of some TFF friends and this was my best find by far.

Ramo

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For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun.
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As I mentioned elsewhere, I was able to scratch off two items from a modest bucket-list at Mazon Creek:

a soft-bodied jelly fish Essexella asherae (the best among lots of others):

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and a crustacean (Belotelson magister) enhanced to aid ID

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next time, if I go, I definitely want to look at the plant side of things - Charlie, those ferns are beautiful....

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As I mentioned elsewhere, I was able to scratch off two items from a modest bucket-list at Mazon Creek:

a soft-bodied jelly fish Essexella asherae (the best among lots of others):

JellyII.jpg

and a crustacean (Belotelson magister) enhanced to aid IDShrimpBW.jpg

next time, if I go, I definitely want to look at the plant side of things - Charlie, those ferns are beautiful....

Nice Jelly and Shrimp.

Thank you. Some of those ferns took a lot of work to look good (gluing, cleaning, prepping, clearing, basically lots of "ings") Luckily pit 2 is open year round. Pit 11 gets shut down Sep. 30th..... :(

Just let me know when you plan on going, I'm always excited to go back.

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Only hunted there once, with the help of some TFF friends and this was my best find by far.

Ramo

Cool piece Ramo!

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Really nice specimens you all have pulled out :1-SlapHands_zpsbb015b76:

Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there!

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Cool thread, Charlie. I think I'll keep my selections to those that I've found within the last month. They were all found opened while out collecting concretions. I'm not sure on some of the ID's, so please feel free to help me out! :)

Here's a nice Macroneuropteris

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A few shrimp

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Some ferns

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Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time.

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A few more ferns

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A polychaeta worm

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I'm not certain on this fossil. Perhaps a Belotelson shrimp?

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I've saved my favorite for last. A crayfish like animal called Mamayocaris jaskoskii.

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Rob, i still love that crawfish! Thanks for posting.

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Yesterday i took my Dad to Mazon for his first "real" Mazon hunt. It was nice to spend some quality time with him and talk about my dog. We spent a good 6hrs hunting. I found some ok stuff (not thread worthy). But he found one of the best preserved Shrimp I've ever seen! It even has it's eye! I'm very happy for him, so i did a bit of prep to bring out the detail and outline for his...ummm...."wise" eyes. Haha

Any ID would be very helpful. I have ideas, but it's still in the air.

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~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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That's a beauty. Congrats to your dad for finding it. Perhaps Peachocaris?

Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time.

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Thanks Ken and Rob!

Ken, have you had a chance to freeze/thaw any more of yours?

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Thanks for the reminder. I'll thaw the box of rocks I currently have in my freezer. I've got a stubborn bunch--the only thing that's popped open recently is some indeterminate plant material. A few continue to peel off their final layers in some weird sort of 300 million year strip tease and a few with deep fissures have broken apart in chunks like the nodule version of orange segments but most are stubbornly refusing to split open. They've waited millions of years and seem to be in no hurry to give up their secrets. Till then I've got your lovely finds to keep me entertained.

Cheers.

-Ken

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Well i went out Sunday to pit 11 and met up with a fellow TFF member for a hunt. We decided to check out another spot. It didn't yield many nods but found some cool finds.

Cyclus americanus

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A rare Dunbarella striata

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Tiny unknown shrimp

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A rare Reticulomedusa greenei

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I found some other cool stuff, but it's pretty poorly preserved, and i won't make you strain your eyes.

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Pit 11 just keeps on giving!

Great fossils :wub:

"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!

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Thanks Chas.

It's not easy. It's like a giant extreme adult Easter egg hunt in thick brush. Haha

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Let's hope the current trend of reality TV shows doesn't catch wind of this otherwise we'll end up with Survivor: Mazon Creek or even worse Naked and Afraid and Lugging Around a Bucket of Nodules. (At least the ticks would be easier to spot.) :o

Still trying to get some of my nodules collected back in June to pop. Most have stopped peeling away their outer layers by now but the concretions within have largely resisted splitting. A few that were riddled with cracks have broken apart along the seams to reveal not much of great interest inside (some with some crumbly plant material inside but nothing to compete with Charlie's drool-worthy nodules). I'm off next Saturday on a month long coral reef research/survey mission to the Coral Sea off Australia (one of my other interests outside fossils--underwater photography and working with scientists). Maybe I can convince my wife to freeze/that nodules in my absence. Nah, she's probably too smart to fall for that. :)

Cheers.

-Ken

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