Andrewc Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Hi guys. just introduced myself on the board. here is a photo of my first fossil. the start of my new collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 That is a nice plate of Knightia eocaena from the Green River Formation, despite the painted on fins. Also - as you posted it, it is upside down. Usually they are displayed like this, ... unless you like it with them floating belly up. That would be appropriate, anyways. 2 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...
Andrewc Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Haha I had no idea it was upside down thank you! the fins are painted? Oh no, is that common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 46 minutes ago, Andrewc said: Haha I had no idea it was upside down thank you! the fins are painted? Oh no, is that common? Helloand welcome to the forum. To answer your question, yes. Its more common than one might think. Its no big deal. Great looking plate by the way. A heads up though...fossil collecting is highly addictive Best regards Paul 1 ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewc Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 I'm already discovering that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOS Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 That's alot of fish I would love to go hunting for these type of fossils. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewc Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 This is my other specimen. Arachnophyllum pentagonam I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Oooooohhh! Nice Petosky Stone. 1 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...
ynot Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 @Andrewc, Looks like You are off to a good start with Your collection! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Nice fossils Andrew. It's a slippery slope.... John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Hey Andrewc, the first thing I noticed also were the painted on fins, and yes, quite common. But still much nicer than my first ever fossil. If you collect fossils for years you need this very first fossil to look at some day and realize it was just a beginning. Good luck RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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