Rocky Stoner Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 So I had a chore this evening. Check the wooded area behind the house for downed or dead trees to work up for the woodstove this coming winter. Well, there was this oak that had blown over in the spring. The uprooted root ball was full of shale chunks. There I was .... nothing to dig or split with so I just pulled a few chunks out of the upended roots and broke the open by hand as they were quite fragile being exposed all summer. SUPER rich in fossils throughout, especially the bryozoans ! The first pic looks almost like an enrolled specimen. I just happened to notice the other guy peeking out, like he was hiding. I'll dig him out soon as the glue dries holding him to the board. Should be a fine cephalon, species to be determined. (bet eldredgeops). The firewood will have to wait a day ...... or more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I wonder if that enrolled one may be more complete... Nice trilos! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, WhodamanHD said: I wonder if that enrolled one may be more complete... Nice trilos! It might be ! I'll dig into it a bit tomorrow. This one is very unstable, very crumbly. I would not expect it to stay together very well. Thanks for the response ! Here is the one that was hiding out. One eye is a little distorted. Might be from the straining when pushing that big oak over. Thanks again, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerogrower Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I'm cutting firewood this weekend....some how I'm guessing I won't find something like that!!! Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 10 hours ago, Rocky Stoner said: It might be ! I'll dig into it a bit tomorrow. This one is very unstable, very crumbly. I would not expect it to stay together very well. Thanks for the response ! Keep glue in hand then! Might be a good idea to get some consolidant for those real crumbly ones. Hope it turns out complete! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 The detail on those lenses is superb. That settles it: I'm pitching a tent on your land. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Took a short trip to the "stump", then got rained out. There are some very rich layers that I barely had time to expose. Many, many brachiopods and bryozoans, but no sign of a trilobite .... yet. Here's a few of the scrubbed / rinsed plates. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 32 minutes ago, Kane said: That settles it: I'm pitching a tent on your land. Couple stipulations. 1. No guns over 30mm. (If you don't bring one, one can be provided) 2. You are limited to 500 specimens per day and must take home everything you find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, Rocky Stoner said: Couple stipulations. 1. No guns over 30mm. (If you don't bring one, one can be provided) 2. You are limited to 500 specimens per day and must take home everything you find. LOL - best fossil park in the world! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Great finds. As Kane has said, cracking lenses on the bug. Lovely hash plates too. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 18 hours ago, Rocky Stoner said: Couple stipulations. 1. No guns over 30mm. (If you don't bring one, one can be provided) 2. You are limited to 500 specimens per day and must take home everything you find. The Fossil Forum fall fossil finding picnic? Everyone bring a covered dish and digging implement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 18 hours ago, Rocky Stoner said: Couple stipulations. 1. No guns over 30mm. (If you don't bring one, one can be provided) 2. You are limited to 500 specimens per day and must take home everything you find. With that said I'll be at your doorstep in about, oh, 2 hours. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 30mm? What are you getting ready for...a light armored vehicle or an Apatosaurus? -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Fruitbat said: 30mm? What are you getting ready for...a light armored vehicle or an Apatosaurus? -Joe Apatosaurus ......... A few specimens indicate a mass of 32.7–72.6 t. 1. No guns over 30mm 105mm. Thanks Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 LOL! Well...let's see...a former Soviet main battle tank (T-72) came in at about 41.5t. and the 30mm GAU8/A gun on the A-10 could handle it quite easily, so the 105mm really shouldn't be necessary for a mere Apatosaurus! Oh well...too much firepower is always better than not enough! Of course...it might be a bit much to carry a GAU8/A around! Carry on! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 A Warthog, or an AC-130 .... either one would be fine. Better yet, bring one of each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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