Scottnokes2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hi everyone, I live in Chester,Illinois which is on the Illinois and Missouri border. At the moment, the river is low and and a fair play of the river need is accessible. What I was wondering, if I go along there,is that a likely place to find any type of fossils. I'm new to the hobby and dont know what type of places to look yet,thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I'd keep an eye out for bones on the banks and bars; might just be some ice age pieces laying around. "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...
Harry Pristis Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 If you hunt the bars and flats watch out for collectible old bottles. I trade fossils for old bottles that fit my collection. You can hunt the Mississippian limestone bluffs along the river for trilobites. Be alert for rattlesnakes and moccasins in the springtime. You can move inland to hunt the Mississippian-age clays in the creeks for echinoderms. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottnokes2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thank you guys, so do you think the riverbed themselves worth looking into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thank you guys, so do you think the riverbed themselves worth looking into Wading? Diving? If I were prospecting it, and my time was limited, I'd sample exposed areas; seems like you could burn a lot of time for fewer rewards if you concentrated on the submerged bed. "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...
Harry Pristis Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Wading? Diving? If I were prospecting it, and my time was limited, I'd sample exposed areas; seems like you could burn a lot of time for fewer rewards if you concentrated on the submerged bed. Chas . . . Please! Scott is talking about the Mississippi River, not the Peace or Green's Mill Run! Scott's mom will be upset if you encourage him to explore the riverbed. One slip, one bank collapse, and Scott could be a goner. The Mississippi is a powerful and dangerous river. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Exactly why I suggested sampling only the bars exposed by the low water level. The thrust of my post was to stay out of the water. "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...
Scottnokes2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 What exactly do you guys mean by bars and flats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 What exactly do you guys mean by bars and flats If the river is low, once shallow areas may be exposed as islets and 'beaches' extending from the normal banks. If they are solid mud or featureless sand, pass on them, but any with rocks, gravel, or 'stuff' may bear scrutiny. "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...
fossilized6s Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Harry is right, i wouldn't go in that water, especially in Spring! I would suggest finding a nice stretch of beach and walk it. Half of the fun of fossil hunting is the adventure. Bring a log book and record any finds and from where. Keep bouncing around until you find a good spot. Keeps you outdoors, healthy and you never know what you'll find! ~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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottnokes2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Just across the bridge, there is a steep hill going up towards perryville and on either side of the road is these tan ,Orange colored Rock were the road has been cut our. Are the se likely to host any type of fossils Edited March 2, 2015 by ScottNokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) It would not hurt to look-- You will never know if You do not look. Tony Edited March 2, 2015 by ynot Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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