JohnJ Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Have you thawed out, yet? Are your rivers and creeks at levels safe to hunt? There are knowledge-expanding, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, heart-pounding pieces of earth's history out there for you to find. Show us your best find this month! Carefully read the rules below, make sure you include all the required information, and submit your fossil! Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for Prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Best of luck to all and good hunting! Entries will be taken through April 30th. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month.To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery.____________________________________________________________________________________Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you.2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry.3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest.4. You must include the Date of your Discovery or the Date of Preparation Completion. 5. Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for Prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest.6. You must include the common or scientific name.7. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found.8. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims.Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month.In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll.Within a few days, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Well, it has been a while since I tried, but I will throw my hat into the Vertebrate Fossil of the Month ring. I found/collected this on a piece of shale on March 30th, 2015.. I didn't get around to splitting the shale until I had some time on the evening on April 2nd. This plate has the remains of 3 different Diplurus newarki coelacanths on it 2 partial bodies, and one nearly complete skull. : Close up of skull: Diplurus newarki Found on April 2nd, 2015. Late Triassic, Lockatong Formation. North Bergen, New Jersey. The scales are visible in this specimen. Thanks for your consideration. Good luck to all. Regards, 1 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...
Triceratops Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Amazing fossil Tim -Lyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I love it Tim. Finding fossils in my birth State -- that is not an easy task!!! And the fossils you find are excellent. I really like the idea of splitting a piece of shale just like opening a birthday present. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Amazing fossil Tim Thank you! I appreciate that. I love it Tim. Finding fossils in my birth State -- that is not an easy task!!! And the fossils you find are excellent. I really like the idea of splitting a piece of shale just like opening a birthday present. Thank you, Jack! You are too kind. Although, this one is from Jersey. I do love exactly that, about splitting shale, ... that you never know what the next split will reveal. I love Christmas and birthdays (for others/my kids and wife) for the same reasons,... because I enjoy the wonder of expectation, and the thrill of being the first to see a fossilized critter after millions of years! Not knowing what will be found is as exciting for me as race car driving might be for others. Thanks again for your comments. I am lucky to be able to find the things I do. 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...
Malcolmt Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 A very worth find and entry for the vertebrate fossil. I dream of splitting a slab at the eurypterid quarry and being the 2nd person to find a fish there....... Definitely a possibility but right up there with winning the lottery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I ll have a go with this one for IVFOM: found on 12/04/2015 - Cummingella belisama Tournaisian (early carboniferous ) growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conleys Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Kevin H., that trilobite is really awesome! The detail is amazing. How did you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Kevin H., that trilobite is really awesome! The detail is amazing. How did you find it? Conleys, It was a very very lucky split in the rocks, It took me multiple trips to this location to finally find one . Pygidiums are relatively common there, but the complete ones are very rare, and mostly fall apart when they are extracted. So this is probably my best find for 2015. Kevin growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Very nice trilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) A very worth find and entry for the vertebrate fossil. I dream of splitting a slab at the eurypterid quarry and being the 2nd person to find a fish there....... Definitely a possibility but right up there with winning the lottery Thank you, Malcolm! If anyone can find another fish in the Eurypterid Quarry, I would put my money on you to do it. Regards, Edited April 15, 2015 by Fossildude19 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...
Malcolmt Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Actually it was Carl from Ohio that found the one and only and he graciously donated it to the Royal Ontario Museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaforth Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I vouch for Kevin H's trilobite! I was there when he found it (the lucky swine) Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaforth Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 ,... because I enjoy the wonder of expectation, and the thrill of being the first to see a fossilized critter after millions of years! Not knowing what will be found is as exciting for me as race car driving might be for others. My thoughts EXACTLY!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Found on Sunday April 12,2015. All I did was wash off the clay and mud. If you like Bryozoa encrusting other fossils then you can appreciate this specimen. I love the way that the bryozoan colony is flowing around the coral like cloth. Thanks, Mikey GO TEAM!!!! Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Bwahahaha!!! Nice PS Mikey! ~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...
jcbshark Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) I would like to enter my Pleistocene Arctodus sp. (short-faced bear) canine tooth for consideration for VFOTM. It's not perfect but it's pretty rare I found it on April 11 Edited April 18, 2015 by JohnJ Edited on Jeff's request to reflect an updated identification. Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 That is one sweet feline canine. Top shelf material indeed. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 That is one sweet feline canine. Top shelf material indeed. Cheers. -Ken Thank you Ken, I still can't hardly believe I found that lol Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Here Kitty Kitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Here Kitty Kitty that would be a big kitty lol : ) Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Ok , I guess i will add my 2 cents. I am entering my 6 1/4 inch trilobite. Found on April 3, 2015 at Sangerfield New York. Species: Dipluera dekayi, Skaneatles formation, Devonian period. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsofnj Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Book Matched Carboniferous Fern Plates from The Llewellyn Formation, St Clair, PA. These plates stand a little over 2 feet tall. No prep work, simply hosed off the mud and propped them up for the picture. Later that day, I split large sections off the backs to bring the weight down to a reasonable 23 and 26 lbs. per plate. Some nice quality fronds are turning up in the material from the back of the plates, still working on that.. - John Date / location: 04/11/15 / St Clair, PennsylvaniaAge / Formation: Pennsylvanian / The Llewellyn Formation It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling. - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Nice flora John, just can't get enough of that leafy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Spectacular Fern Plate, John! Good luck! 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...
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