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August 2017 - Finds of the Month


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2 hours ago, digit said:

Now there's something you don't see every day.

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

Thanks ken!

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Here is my entry: A cluster of Eldredgeops rana 

                                               Middle Devonian

                                               Moscow Formation

                                               Windom Shale

                                               Hamilton Group

                                               Smokes Creek

                                               Blasdel, NY.

 

Collected July 3rd in the company of Tim (Fossildude19)

Preparation done by Kris (Ptychodus04) completed with great care on August 24th

 

Before and after prep:

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Excellent month for marine reptiles, especially mosasaurs! 

"In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..."

-Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas

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Congrats everyone on those incredible finds!

 

I think that random.org will be useful to me for the vote :P

 

Btw, there's little time left!

Max Derème

 

"I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day."

   - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier

 

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8 hours ago, Jeffrey P said:

Here is my entry: A cluster of Eldredgeops rana 

                                               Middle Devonian

                                               Moscow Formation

                                               Windom Shale

                                               Hamilton Group

                                               Smokes Creek

                                               Blasdel, NY.

 

Collected July 3rd in the company of Tim (Fossildude19)

Preparation done by Kris (Ptychodus04) completed with great care on August 24th

 

That's a great find :drool:  Congrats Jeffrey !

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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I'll sneak one last entry in! At just over 3 feet in length this is one of the larger tree ferns to come out of Rhode Island. This one came from the Cory's Lane fossil locality. The first two images are the untouched fossil the day I found it. Only part of the second half of this imprint survived, but both halves can be seen in the first photo below. The last two images are after the frond was coated with PVA solution to help preserve the fossil over the years. 

 

Name: Fossil Tree Fern - Pecopteris sp.

Age: Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

Formation: Rhode Island Formation

Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Date Found: August 6, 2017

 

Before Preparation:

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After Preparation:

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Excellent entries, everyone! :)

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