DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I took my first plunge into the Pennsylvanian on February 13th, with a trip to Mineral Wells Fossil Park in Mineral Wells, TX. The scenery headed toward the park Assorted crinoid parts (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Gastropod Crinoid calyx (aka crinoid "cup") (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Assorted shells (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Brachiopods More crinoid pieces (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) I think this may be my first trilobite find. Looks to be a partial thorax. I wasn't sure WHAT this was at first. Looked a bit like tooth enamel in the field. After cleaning, it looks to be a broken bit of shell from some sea critter or other. (Continued... ) Edited February 18, 2016 by DinoMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Wasn't sure what this was at first, either. It's since been IDed as probably part of a crinoid calyx. (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Genal spine from a trilobite. (Continued... ) Edited February 18, 2016 by DinoMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 I'm thinking these may be fecal pellet-filled burrow casts? (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 2 possible corals at top (1 on the left with attached bryozoan), at the bottom another brachiopod. 2 nodules with attached fossils/molds. (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 More nodules with fossil goodies attached. (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Micro-brachiopods, and a closeup of one of shells. 2 micro Pentaridica crinoid columnals at bottom, and a piece that I'm not sure of at the top. I first thought it to be part of a gastropod shell, now I wonder if it might be the broken-off spine attachment point from an Archaeocidaris echinoid plate? Closeups of the Pentaridica parts. (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 A closeup of the possible gastropod shell fragment / possible Archaeocidaris spine attachment. Tiny bryozoans More micro-sized crinoid parts (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 A barrel-shaped bit of crinoid. Tiny little thing, about 1mm long. More super-tiny crinoid bits (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Almost forgot these, closeups of the fossils attached to the nodules pictured in an earlier reply. Tiny things, all less than 1cm long. (Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 And now, some in-situ shots of fossils at the park. Color's a bit off, my phone camera was making with some wonky lighting. I've color-corrected as best I can. ( Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 ( Continued... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 And that's it! Hope you enjoyed the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA Fossil Finder Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Great Pennsylvanian fossils! I love the in situ shots. I want to go collect fossils, but it's just too darn cold outside. You southerners are lucky! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone2stone Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Dang Mike you sure got good eyes! Such tiny specimens. My kinda stuff. I like tiny. You can emass a huge collection in one frame. Unfortunately most are bits and pieces at the M.W. park. When the Bridgeport lake goes back down I need to take you to some places and load you up with some Stuff, including some trilos. My avatar is a prime example. But for a first time there you did all-right. Jess B. (Bone2stone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Congratulations. Real nice collection from there. Love the preservation on the crinoid stems and brachiopods. Have to get out there someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Great Pennsylvanian fossils! I love the in situ shots. I want to go collect fossils, but it's just too darn cold outside. You southerners are lucky! Thanks! Hang in there, Spring is coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Dang Mike you sure got good eyes! Such tiny specimens. My kinda stuff. I like tiny. You can emass a huge collection in one frame. Unfortunately most are bits and pieces at the M.W. park. When the Bridgeport lake goes back down I need to take you to some places and load you up with some Stuff, including some trilos. My avatar is a prime example. But for a first time there you did all-right. Jess B. (Bone2stone) Thanks, but my eyes are garbage. That was all due to wearing kneepads & actually lying flat on the ground with my nose almost in the dirt. (And I usually managed to lie right on top of one of the many burrs that infest that place. OW.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Congratulations. Real nice collection from there. Love the preservation on the crinoid stems and brachiopods. Have to get out there someday. Thanks, it'll be well worth the trip! I left far more than I brought home. Physically impossible to carry everything you'll find in 1 trip there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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