Microfossils and More

[DevonianDigger]

Decided to take some extra hash shale I had boxed up and give it the vinegar bath treatment to see what might be hiding inside of it. I was actually really excited to see all the very tiny crinoid bits in there.

 

 

I was stoked to see a rather tiny cup in there as well. (Uppermost sample in the photo.)

 

A nice big Mediospirifer that literally plopped out of a random rock I had thrown in.

 

 

Also found this tiny little Eldredgeops in there. Notice that's a thumbnail in the background!

 

[Rustdee]

Great finds! I had never thought of finding microfossils like this before

[Fossildude19]

Nice finds,  Jay. 

Breaking the matrix down in this manner could also yield conodonts and ostracods. 

Make sure you are going through the muck at the bottom of the container.

Thanks for posting this - I may have to give this a try with some of my matrices.  

Regards, 

 

[Skittleez]

@DevonianDigger Incredible share. Thanks for posting these pics up. They are in awesome condition.

[PA Fossil Finder]

You just have to be careful with vinegar - most of the fossils you showed would probably dissolve or get etched by the vinegar as well if you left them in too long. Very nice little Eldredgeops trilobite, though!