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Winner of the January 2017 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Month!


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The Winner of the January 2017 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Month is the Aphelecrinus randolphensis, Pulaskicrinus campanulus, and Phanocrinus bellulus crinoids from the Upper Mississippian (Middle Chesterian) Lower Bangor Limestone of Alabama, USA!!!  Congratulations to Richard on his gorgeous find and his second win in the contest!!  :1-SlapHands_zpsbb015b76:

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Thank you to all the members that participated in the contest.  :) 

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This find was well deserving of top accolades.  But win, lose, or draw, we each went home with our own "participation trophy", each borne of sweat equity, serendipity, and dogged determination.  Happy hunting, y'all.

Grüße,

Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

"To the motivated go the spoils."

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Hi,

 

Congrats Richard !

 

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Thank youall for all your kind remarks, congratulations, and appreciation. Much thanks to all who participated and members who shared their gorgeous finds. I feel privileged to have won the Fossil Forum Invertebrate Fossil of the Month twice with all the beautiful fossils the member find and share. Maybe, I will have to find something nice to win the Vertebrate fossil of the Month.

How did I find this nice specimen to add to my collection…. My wife called me to wish me a great day and to find something really nice to show her :wub:, I slowed my walk then stood there talking to her for a while. Looking at the road bank I noticed the edge of this rock with a flash of a crinoid, I thanked her and hung up. I loosened the rock then removed it to all smiles and joy :D. When I got home I told my wife how nice her call was, showed her the find of the day and told her how she helped. After I trimmed it and set it on my desk wellll it is now in her room, however I did get a nice specimen back. I guess when I find something my wife likes better I will get it back…..She say don't count on it.....

RGEO

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11 hours ago, Uncle Siphuncle said:

This find was well deserving of top accolades.  But win, lose, or draw, we each went home with our own "participation trophy", each borne of sweat equity, serendipity, and dogged determination.  Happy hunting, y'all.

 

:)  each borne of sweat equity, serendipity, and dogged determination.

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I've made some good finds with my wife on the phone as well.  

Grüße,

Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

"To the motivated go the spoils."

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Congratulations, Richard. :) 

Spectacular specimen. 

Regards, 

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Really nice ones! Congratulations!

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14 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Congratulations, Richard. :) 

Spectacular specimen. 

Regards, 

 

Thanks Tim...I guess my wife likes the spectacular specimen more

RGEO

 

9 hours ago, wetwilly said:

Congrats!  Well deserved. 

Thanks Bill

 

2 hours ago, DarrenElliot said:

Well done from Elliot and I.

Thank You D&E

 

2 hours ago, abyssunder said:

Really nice ones! Congratulations!

Thanks Rgeo

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23 hours ago, Uncle Siphuncle said:

I've made some good finds with my wife on the phone as well.  

 

My wife has her own display cases too with some of my serendipity finds.

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1 hour ago, Archimedes said:

 

My wife has her own display cases too with some of my serendipity finds.

I once found a crinoid association not unlike yours...Ordovician, Cincinnati area.

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Grüße,

Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

"To the motivated go the spoils."

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Congrats, that is an excellent piece: )

Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there!

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21 hours ago, Uncle Siphuncle said:

I once found a crinoid association not unlike yours...Ordovician, Cincinnati area.

 

 

Nice set of crinoids Dan

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9 hours ago, JimB88 said:

Congrats Rich! That was an awesome find!

 

Hi Jim Thank You, hope you been out finding some nice stuff too

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