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September 2017 - Finds of the Month


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6 hours ago, fossilcrazy said:

If there is a format to follow, why is there no starter template? 

There didn't use to be- It must be a recent proposition, as the last few entries I've submitted I didn't use the format. But being a new requirement, having a starter template posted would be useful for the sake of conformity.

"Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."
-Romans 14:19

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16 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Also, please refrain from going off topic on this thread,

Sorry!

Easy to get carried away with excitement and interest and forget about tangents.

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12 hours ago, fossilcrazy said:

If there is a format to follow, why is there no starter template? 

John,

There was no need for you to withdraw your fossil from the contest. :( 
I've taken care of separating the information for you. :) 

And, there is now a template in the rules.

5 hours ago, Jesuslover340 said:

There didn't use to be- It must be a recent proposition, as the last few entries I've submitted I didn't use the format. But being a new requirement, having a starter template posted would be useful for the sake of conformity.

I have now posted a template in the rules. 

 

Sorry to make so much extra work for you. :P 

 

Really folks, this isn't that hard.   :rolleyes: 

 

It takes roughly 25-30 minutes per contest, to set up the polls, and copy all of the information to the poll page.

It is just more helpful and expedient for us, if we can just copy and paste the information as is, rather than having to hunt through a paragraph to find the information, and copy and paste each and every line needed. ;) 

 

Thanks so much for your cooperation, and understanding. 

Please remember, this is supposed to be a fun contest.   ;) 

    Tim    VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER

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13 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

John,

There was no need for you to withdraw your fossil from the contest. :( 
I've taken care of separating the information for you. :) 

And, there is now a template in the rules.

I have now posted a template in the rules. 

 

Sorry to make so much extra work for you. :P 

 

Really folks, this isn't that hard.   :rolleyes: 

 

It takes roughly 25-30 minutes per contest, to set up the polls, and copy all of the information to the poll page.

It is just more helpful and expedient for us, if we can just copy and paste the information as is, rather than having to hunt through a paragraph to find the information, and copy and paste each and every line needed. ;) 

 

Thanks so much for your cooperation, and understanding. 

Please remember, this is supposed to be a fun contest.   ;) 

Appreciated :) I just thought it best to post a template moreso for the sake of conformity (i.e., everything being stated in the same order for ease of understanding and fulfilling the requirements/making sure not to forget one). In the case of phone usage, if you don't have a template, you have to consistently scroll to the top or even go back a page to recall what all is required and in what order. That being said, I understand the need for such and endorse it :) Let the fun commence!

P.s.-feel free to delete this message if it has gone off topic too much; just wanted to explain myself. A big thanks to all the mods and all they do to keep the Forum running!

"Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."
-Romans 14:19

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My bad! Here is the revised info for my find. 

 

Identity: Greenops Sp. 

Geologic Age/Formation: Devonian, Windom Shale

Location: Penn Dixie fossil site, Hamburg New York. 

Date Found: Saturday, August 26th 2017.

Date Prepped: Friday, September 1st 2017

 

 

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1 hour ago, dylandreiling said:

My bad! Here is the revised info for my find. 

 

Identity: Greenops Sp. 

Geologic Age/Formation: Devonian, Windom Shale

Location: Penn Dixie fossil site, Hamburg New York. 

Date Found: Saturday, August 26th 2017.

Date Prepped: Friday, September 1st 2017

 

 

Thanks, Dylan.  :) 

    Tim    VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER

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I would like to submit this mammalian left dentary from the Hell Creek Formation.

 

Possibly Didelphodon sp.

 

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Identity: Didelphodon sp.?

Geologic Age/Formation: Late Cretaceous/Hell Creek Formation

Location: Tooth Draw Quarry, Butte County, South Dakota.

Date Found: Friday, September 8, 2017

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Here is my humble Paleozoic addition to the Vertebrate category, to join the amazing Mesozoic and Cenozoic entries already submitted:

 

Identity: Palaeoxyris sp. shark egg capsule

Geologic Age/Formation: Pennsylvanian/likely Dugger Formation

Location: Vigo County, Indiana

Date Found: September 17, 2017

 

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What the hey, I'll play:

 

Identity: Tornoceras uniangulare

Geologic Age/Formation: Mid Devonian, Widder Fm

Location: Arkona, Ontario, Canada

Date Found: September 17, 2017

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And I'll throw this into the nice invertebrate mix, a very rare cyrtoconic nautiloid. (Full story on TFF here: Cornuella thread )

 

Identity: cyrtoconic nautiloid, Cornuella cf. ornata.

Age/formation: Carboniferous, Mississippian, Brigantian substage, top of Alston Formation

Location: County Durham, UK

Date found: 25 August 2017

Finished prepping: 7 September 2017 

 

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Before prepping:

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Tarquin

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Up for your consideration is a very strange little fish found Last weekend!

This guy was completely covered and upon prep it was discovered had 2 too many dorsal spines!

While this may not seem extraordinary a normal Cockerellites has 10 dorsal spines, and to my knowledge a 12 dorsal spine fish has not been seen before. 

please see the below link as well for more info!

 

 

Identity: Cockerellites liops (or potentially new species)

Age/formation: Eocene; Green River Formation (51.2myo)

Location: Lincoln County, Wyoming

Date found: 23 September 2017

Finished prepping: 24 September 2017 

 

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Hi, i put in the competition that rudist i found in September the 16th, because it's rare to find one with its two valves connected and in a so good preservation.

 

Identity : Sphaerulites foliaceus

Age/formation : Cenomanian (-96_-91 MY)

Location : Port des Barques France

Date found: 16 September 2017

Finished prepping: none

 

Left valve 

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Right valve

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"On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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"On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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