Malcolmt Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) On an annual basis we get one day to collect in a pretty amazing quarry in Bowmanville Ontario. This year 2015 was no exception. My buddy Dave here on the forum had a pretty amazing day. I suspect many of us would kill for even one of the specimens he found that day. I just realized that I have never posted how his fossils turned out. Turns out he is popping by this weekend to pick them up before a mineral and fossil show up in Peterborough Ontario. Fossil Forum member Northern Sharks is a very active member of the club (Kawartha) that is holding the event. Here are Dave's finds for the day as found. They are all isotelus A pretty damaged isotelus .... but a large one A nice Double Another nice double A nice single Edited March 2, 2016 by Malcolmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Here they are ready for pick up.... One of the doubles turned out to be a triple on prep. The preservation is typical of this location. Unfortunately when you find these at this location the eyes are often broken off. That is what makes the large one quite nice as it has two beautiful eyes on it. The large one has a very interesting crush defect on the cephalon, one could speculate that perhaps that was what did this one in.... Edited March 2, 2016 by Malcolmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Heck of a prep job there, Malcolm! Well done, indeed. Thanks for showing us. 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...
Raggedy Man Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 GREEN WITH ENVY says it all!. Wonderful finds and a fantastic prep job! I have yet to find anything but a pygidium of an Isotelus. Hats off!! I hope these are eligible for FOTM. It would make for some fierce competition. ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Wow Malcolm They look fantastic. I always love a good trilobite Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Now that guy has all the luck, not only because he has a great preparator like you! 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Not a bad little haul Dave got for about 7 hours hunting. This location is amazing, it is a huge and very active quarry that is kind enough to let us in one day per year. Here is the haul Dave and I got combines that day. Most of mine are still sitting in the waiting to be prepped pile but there are going to be a couple spectacular ones in there. Edited March 2, 2016 by Malcolmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryman Dave Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Thank you so much Malcolm. They are gorgeous! !! Quarrycomber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakebite6769 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 My favorite trilobite!!great finds and super well done prep work sir! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwestbrook Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Here they are ready for pick up.... One of the doubles turned out to be a triple on prep. The preservation is typical of this location. Unfortunately when you find these at this location the eyes are often broken off. That is what makes the large one quite nice as it has two beautiful eyes on it. The large one has a very interesting crush defect on the cephalon, one could speculate that perhaps that was what did this one in.... Dave Bowmanville 2015 resized.jpg Very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Very Cool! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amour 25 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Holy snarge those look killer. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amour 25 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Not a bad little haul Dave got for about 7 hours hunting. This location is amazing, it is a huge and very active quarry that is kind enough to let us in one day per year. Here is the haul Dave and I got combines that day. Most of mine are still sitting in the waiting to be prepped pile but there are going to be a couple spectacular ones in there. Cropped Dave and Malcolm.jpg Wow nice stuff, and just think soon would of been crushed to make what concrete? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Probably very nice concrete though!!!!!!!!....... The workers at the site call them turtles as they go up the conveyor belt to the crusher. About 3 years ago I saw someone find a huge one must have been well over a foot but in pretty bad shape as found..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Dave Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 You guys had a pretty nice day for a quarry hunt! Thanks for posting the Isotelus pictures. This is one that I found near Cincinnati @ 1979 at a quarry site that no longer exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Very nice looks like and angry fish from the side...... usually look more like Kermit when enrolled...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) The end results sure turned out spectacular. Great job! Congratulations. I'm not used to seeing multiple complete Isotelus. Definitely a sight to behold. Would love to see the rest prepped. Good luck. Edited March 6, 2016 by Jeffrey P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squali Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks for posting Malcolm. In post 8 pic, lower right plates, is that moisture drying of the rock or consolident? It is great that the folks with knowledge are willing to share here with us. It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 That is moisture drying, this picture is before any prep was started they had been washed because there was quite a bit of mud on most of them. That one had more cracks in it than the others so was taking longer to dry out. This matrix is quite hard and generally does not need any consolidation. The exoskeleton on these isotelus is quite hard and thick and again generally does not need any consolidation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Very nice looks like and angry fish from the side...... usually look more like Kermit when enrolled...... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilophilic Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Very cool looking specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwestbrook Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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