lotsofpets Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 It was a beautiful day in central KY to do some fossil hunting. A joint field trip and picnic with the Cincinnati Dry Dredgers and KPS was the perfect excuse to enjoy the late Sept. day. All of the fossils except for the oolitic rock were found on private land. (big thank you) The oolitic rock was found on a road cut near Big Hill, KY. All are Mississippian in age. Any help with identifying the brachiopods will be of great help! http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/KPS/poky/pages/pokych05.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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howard_l Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Very nice brachs, when I get a break I should be able to get some of them ID-ed. I was out there on Saturday looking at the lower Borden. Howard_L http://triloman.wix.com/kentucky-fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_l Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Here are a couple of possibilities Cleiothyridina, or Athyris. Both are found in the Nada and upper Mississippian, Brachythyris is a very large Brach found in those units but what you have doesn't look like it. Howard_L http://triloman.wix.com/kentucky-fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_l Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Some look a little like Composita Howard_L http://triloman.wix.com/kentucky-fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrian Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Great finds! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John I had a friend once, but the wheels fell off. Sad, very sad. - Nightwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Photos 2 and 5-7 are blastoids, probably Pentremites. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crinoid1 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 The fourth picture of your second post: I can't see the left brach clearly enough, but the right two are Cleothyridina sp. The fifth picture of your second post: I am pretty sure all but the bottom right brach are Composita sp. I think the bottom right brach is another Cleothyridina The blastoids are definitely Pentremites. Nice finds! Keep an eye out for crinoids cups! -Gabe I like crinoids...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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