Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I was barely recovered from the Brechin, Ontario trip the weekend before when I headed out to the Buffalo area, an annual pilgrimage July 4th weekend for the past four years. Usually the highlight of the weekend is the planned meet up with Tim (Fossildude19) to do a bit of fossil collecting together. Others often join us, but this year it was just the two of us. Weather was perfect and we hit our favorite spot; Smokes Creek, a Windom Shale, Moscow Formation, Middle Devonian Hamilton Group site. This is Tim doing what he enjoys most- breaking rocks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 These were my best finds of the day- a multiple Eldredgeops plate and a triple though two are mashed together pretty good: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: - a multiple Eldredgeops plate Nice!! Looks like FOTM material (once it is cleaned up.) 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...
Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Also collected these spirifer brachiopods. The one on the left I picked up on a gravel bar in the stream as I was heading out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Besides my foray with Tim, I also spent a day at Penn Dixie (an obligatory gesture)- mostly collecting brachiopods from the Wanakah Shale. However, I did split a few rocks down in the trilobite pit and found a few of these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 When I visit Buffalo I always camp at Darien Lakes State Park. Just below the campground is a stream with exposures of the Wanakah Shale. Last year I found some excellent rugose corals, plucking them from the embankments with just my pocket knife. This year I brought some tools and collected even better ones: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: Besides my foray with Tim, I also spent a day at Penn Dixie (an obligatory gesture)- mostly collecting brachiopods from the Wanakah Shale. However, I did split a few rocks down in the trilobite pit and found a few of these: Talk to @Malcolmt about restoring the nose on the cephalon. It's nearly complete and looks really good. Decent size to. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 This is a Pleurodictyum americanum and a Favosites argus: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: When I visit Buffalo I always camp at Darien Lakes State Park. Just below the campground is a stream with exposures of the Wanakah Shale. Last year I found some excellent rugose corals, plucking them from the embankments with just my pocket knife. This year I brought some tools and collected even better ones: Very nice corals. I like the striations on these. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Sounds like a fun trip with some excellent finds. Thanks for the virtual tour. Tony 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...
Fossil-Hound Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 21 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: These were my best finds of the day- a multiple Eldredgeops plate and a triple though two are mashed together pretty good: That first piece is definitely an IPFOTM candidate. Hopefully you can get them prepared in time. That triple plus piece looks stunning. A real keeper. 3 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: This is a Pleurodictyum americanum and a Favosites argus: @Jeffrey P I'm not seeing anything for the entry on P. americanum and F. argus. Please repost. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Fossil-Hound said: That first piece is definitely an IPFOTM candidate. Hopefully you can get them prepared in time. As per the FOTM rules.... 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery or the Date of Preparation Completion. 5. Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for Prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. @Jeffrey P Take Your time and do it right. 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...
Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 I also visited Spring Creek in Alden (near Darien Lakes S.P.) and extracted some pyrite nodules from the Ledyard Shale to take home and split. Found this trilobite (Greenops?) with a pyrite nodule just above the thorax and an enrolled Greenops in a nodule: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, ynot said: As per the FOTM rules.... 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery or the Date of Preparation Completion. 5. Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for Prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. @Jeffrey P Take Your time and do it right. Thank you for a rule refresher. Yes take your time on them. I'm sure they will look very impressive when done right. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Although I'm more than pleased with my finds for the weekend, a day collecting with Tim is truly a joy. Thanks Tim for sharing the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkinhead Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 19 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: These were my best finds of the day- a multiple Eldredgeops plate and a triple though two are mashed together pretty good: That's really nice, I agree with ynot. thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Well done, Jeff (and Tim)! That plate of prones does look quite lovely, and should look stunning all cleaned up. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Good stuff, Jeff...love the whole collecting fossils near water gig. Thanks for sharing. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 You found some amazing stuff..the pyrite nodules are neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Chris Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 You did very well, some gorgeous fossil finds! If I ever found a slab of trilobites like that here in Arizona, Id be uncontrollably weeping tears of joy... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Chris Paleo Web Site: http://schursastrophotography.com/fossiladventures.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Jeff, The pleasure was entirely mine! Always great to see you, collect, and catch up on things. Also, fun to see you find such great fossils at that spot! I had an OK day of collecting - nothing quite as good as Jeffrey's finds, but not bad. I also received a few gifts from the ever generous JeffreyP. I'll try to get some pictures up this evening. EDIT: Here are a few of my finds, ... more to come later. 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...
Fossildude19 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I had to try to get a close up of the pyrite encrusting the shamer trilobite. 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...
fossilized6s Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Nice finds and report, guys! A pyritized bug is definitely a dream fossil find. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Some neato lookin bugs guys. and Tim, looks like you got your left foot wet. Are you ok? Ha!!! Just kidding. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, RJB said: Some neato lookin bugs guys. and Tim, looks like you got your left foot wet. Are you ok? Ha!!! Just kidding. RB Haha, .. Ron - actually both feet got wet that day, ... and I didn't melt one bit. 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...
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