ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I must apologise that these are not my greatest photos. I took these just for reference for myself, so I am sorry that I do not have a lot of ID tags. Next time up there I will do better. First one of my favorite fossils, and found only 15 miles from my home is the big Placoderm, Dunkleosteus terrelli. Ohio shale, Rocky river PARK. This first photo was taken as they were doing some maintenance on the display, so I was able to get this photo with no glass in front, one of life's simply thrills. These guys are 15 to 20 + feet long Continued 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 A few of the other early Sharks of the Cleveland Ohio area. When Oh I 71 was being built they opened up a bone-concreation bed and removed over 10,000 sharks. A link to the Museum's 50th anniversary of the finds. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/10/cleveland_museum_of_natural_hi_5.html First is one of the sharks with internal structures preserved. Another shark The display case with the big Dunk shown for size Some jaws of the Placoderms found. This lower photo is how one of the big Placoderms is usually found in the stone, very flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) This guy is the first thing you see when you enter the Museum. He/She is about 20 ft long' and no I did not take a photo of the name tag. Edited November 29, 2015 by ZiggieCie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Very nice, thanks for posting these! Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 A few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 This bottom one is an Irish Elk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Some of the Museum's Rock's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 A few more Rocks and Stones. Thank you for stopping by and checking out some of Cleveland's hidden Jem's at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Ziggie Cie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thanks for the inside view, Ziggie. Dunkleosteus has always fascinated me whenever I see photos of it. I thought it was named to suit its appearance, but now I've just learned that it took its name from the curator of the museum at the time that it was discovered. Looking at this thing also makes me wonder when real teeth-in-the-jaws first appeared in the geological record. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thanks for posting this, Ziggie. I recall visiting this museum forty years ago when I was going to Kent State and was interested in fossils, but not collecting. The collection of Devonian fishes was renowned back then and I'm sure still is. I recall they had a display of Mississippian amphibians from West Virginia. Is that still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thanks for posting, one museum I have not visited. These images give me a reason to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thanks , only ever got to Cleveland a couple of times and that was for kids hockey tournaments so never got the chance to see this little gem....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 I'll get the WV fossils up later. The area (University Circle has, the CMNH, The re-built Atr Museum,It really is a big time Museum with a great collection of art. The Crawford Museum, old cars, planes, 18th and 19th century life treasures, Severance Hall home of the Cleveland Orchestra, and Case Western University. It is a great area for a Weekend trip, too much for one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Great photos! This guy is the first thing you see when you enter the Museum. He/She is about 20 ft long' and no I did not take a photo of the name tag. That's Jane, juvenile T. rex. Or Nanotyrannus to some. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Great photos! That's Jane, juvenile T. rex. Or Nanotyrannus to some. Nanotyrannus of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Jeffery P requested photos on the Greererpeton from Greer WV. Here they are. The info card reads: "High up in the wall of a limestone quarry at Greer WV. Staff members of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Paleontology department excavated this unique slab of rare Mississippian amphibians. This bone-bearing layer, which extended for some 50 feet along the quarry face, proved to contain a nearly solid mass of Amphibian remains. The most common Amphibian remains in the bed are Greererpton. Fossils of Mississippian Amphibians were not known in North America until 1941, and these consisted of disarticulated and fragmentary bones. These fossils represent the oldest known Amphibian of which we have detailed information at present. The first specimen of Greererpton was found by John Burke of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Staff." CMNH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amour 25 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Nice trip and thanks fro the pics, That big mean fish , must of been big and mean. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pocock Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Excellent review with brilliant images Ziggy thanks for the post, with all of these museum tours I feel exhausted and think I will need a rest ha ha Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoWilliam Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Love the Dunkleosteus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Love the Dunkleosteus And within 15 miles of my Home. Trying to find an exposure that is not Park land is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
married2rick Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I have never been to a (fossil) museum. This was my first trip! Thanks for sharing the pics n story. Now I'm off to find a museum like this close to me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 You are lucky, within about 100 miles you have some of the greatest museums in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bguild Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) I was out in Ohio this past weekend and made sure to check out this museum. The museum was under construction so some of the mammal fossils were missing, but I was still very impressed by this museum. I think my favorite thing was the Nanotyrannus skull. I love the debate about whether Nanotyrannus is in fact a separate species and seeing the Nanotyrannus skull, the T-Rex skull, and Jane's "mystery" skull all in one visit was about as cool as it gets. Edited February 16, 2016 by Bguild 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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