Fossildude19 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 It's officially Autumn, here in the US, and there is the beginnings of crispness is in the air. Apple picking, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating, traditional activities for this time of year, while fun, cannot compare to our fossil finding enthusiasm! For many in the Northern Hemisphere, time is running out to find that worthy fossil, and post it here. *********************************** Remember...PLEASE carefully read the rules below, ... make sure you include all the required information, and submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for Prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Best of success to all, and good hunting!Entries will be taken until midnight on October 31st. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month.To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. ***********************************Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests 1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you. NO PURCHASED FOSSILS. 2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per contest category.) 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or most of the significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Discovery date (if not found in the contest month). 5. Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. 6. You must include the common or scientific name. 7. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found. 8. You must include the State, Province, or region where the Fossil was found. 9. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. *******Please use the following format for the required information:******* Date of discovery Scientific or Common name Geologic Age or Geologic Formation State, Province, or Region found Photos (if prepped, before and after photos, please.) Photos of the winning specimens may be posted to TFF's Facebook page. Once the Contest Submission period has ended, after all the votes are tallied, and the Polls for both categories are closed, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month for OCTOBER - 2017 ! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! 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...
Macrophyseter Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Good luck to all october hunters! As for me, Im still waiting for a free day to go to ernst quarries and find my own fossils for the first time. 1 If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesuslover340 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Date of discovery: October 1st, 2017 Scientific or Common name: Pallimnarchus pollens osteoderm/scute Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Pliocene-Pleistocene State, Province, or Region found: Australia Photos : "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."-Romans 14:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 @Fossildude19 Shouldn't it read that entries will be taken until midnight on October 31? Or do you have to submit in Sept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, thelivingdead531 said: @Fossildude19 Shouldn't it read that entries will be taken until midnight on October 31? Or do you have to submit in Sept? Ooops. It should say that. Sloppy copy and paste job. Thanks for pointing that out. Fixed now. 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...
thelivingdead531 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I was confused for a moment, but just wanted to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, thelivingdead531 said: I was confused for a moment, but just wanted to be sure. Sorry for the confusion. 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...
thelivingdead531 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Fossildude19 said: Sorry for the confusion. No worries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Date of discovery- October 8th, 2017 Scientific or Common name- Rhizolith, Plant trace fossil Geologic Age or Geologic Formation- Late Devonian, Duncannon formation, Catskill Delta Group State, Province, or Region found- Near Hyner, Pennsylvania, USA In situ picture, saw cut picture and a polished cross section. For submission to IPFOTM . I have never entered a trace fossil to this before. Here is a fossil remnant of a mini swamp that existed 360 million years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Date of discovery- June 25, 2017 Date of preparation - October 10, 2017 Scientific or Common name- Eopachydiscus marcianus protoconch (hatchling) Geologic Age or Geologic Formation - Early Cretaceous, Duck Creek Formation State, Province, or Region found- Near Long Valley View, Texas, USA I found this little guy while collecting with the infamous @BobWill this summer. My son brought back the biggest ammonite measuring 18” in diameter and I gladly brought back the smallest. This ammonite faintly displays the widely spaced ribs that cross the venter, common in larger examples of the species. Before prep (you can barely see it poking out of the rock by the cube): After prep: Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Found this morning 10-16-2017, just washed off. Pentremites pyriformis with brachioles and stem. Top picture below is 4 inches high. Middle Bangor Limestone, Chester, Upper Mississippian East Morgan County, Alabama Blastoids are common in the upper Mississippian, Chesterian age. The brachioles are very rarely preserved for one to find, specimens with attached stem are almost never seen, and today (this morning) I found a very nice nearly complete specimen of Pentremites pyriformis from the middle Bangor limestone of north Alabama. The white arrow points to another Pentremites specimen (large) with brachioles standing upward, on the right side, which was cut through the middle while sawing the beautiful nearly complete specimen out of a large block of limestone. A small geode within is filled with clear calcite crystals and a couple of very small fluorite crystals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 39 minutes ago, Archimedes said: Found this morning 10-16-2017, just washed off. Pentremites pyriformis with brachioles and stem. Top picture below is 4 inches high. Middle Bangor Limestone, Chester, Upper Mississippian East Morgan County, Alabama Blastoids are common in the upper Mississippian, Chesterian age. The brachioles are very rarely preserved for one to find, specimens with attached stem are almost never seen, and today (this morning) I found a very nice nearly complete specimen of Pentremites pyriformis from the middle Bangor limestone of north Alabama. The white arrow points to another Pentremites specimen (large) with brachioles standing upward, on the right side, which was cut through the middle while sawing the beautiful nearly complete specimen out of a large block of limestone. A small geode within is filled with clear calcite crystals and a couple of very small fluorite crystals. Wow! I have never seen a blastoid articulated like this before, except in reproduction drawings! What a rare and beautiful find! Congratulations! 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...
RJB Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Wow, very nice blastoid!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Thank You Tim and RJB. It was a nice cool breezy morning, out enjoying the day, when I seen this blastoid and it surely made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Very cool find-congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 20 hours ago, Nimravis said: Very cool find-congrats. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittle Star Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Found in Feb 2017, prepared 15.10.2017 Hybodus Fin Spine Two inches in length Atherfield Clay Formation Yaverland. Isle of Wight. Photos are before prep when found and after prep which uncovered its entire length, I never even realised that half of it was under the matrix. Never ask a starfish for directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Wow, very cool blastoid and then you have one in cross section. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Chris Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) My contribution - these have been found in the latest acid fines in the past two weeks. From the Lower Permian Fort Apache Limestone, these are Anisopyge sp. Trilobite parts arranged in a nice pattern. 7x with AmScope trinocular microscope. The trilobites are preserved in a gelatin colored silica here, the actual hard parts have been actually replaced and are paper thin! Date of discovery: October 2017 Scientific or Common name : Anisopyge sp. Trilobite parts. Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Lower Permian Fort Apache Limestone State, Province, or Region found: Arizona Edited October 26, 2017 by Fossildude19 Adjust for Contest formatting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Chris Paleo Web Site: http://schursastrophotography.com/fossiladventures.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 On 10/20/2017 at 9:51 AM, crabfossilsteve said: Wow, very cool blastoid and then you have one in cross section. Sweet. Thanks Steve, I thought the small fluorite crystals were nice in the blastoid cross section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 This month I want to participate with a tooth from Holzmaden ! Its a Temnodontosaurus tooth with a length of 2.1 cm. Temnodontosaurus is a large Ichthyosaur, which mainly hunted ammonites. The teeth had robust roots so that they could withstand the stresses of cracking shells without breaking off. Too bad that the tooth isnt perfect .... a part of the root is missing and the surface is a bit damaged. But nevertheless such big teeth in a good condition are very rare in Holzmaden ! Date of discovery: October 15st, 2017 (The prep work took about 3 hours) Scientific or Common name: Temnodontosaurus tooth Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Lower Jurassic, "Schlacke" State, Province, or Region found: Germany, Holzmaden, quarry Kromer Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I may as well throw a bug (or two) into the mix for this month. Apologies for reposting these photos as they already appear in a trip report. Date of discovery: October 20, 2017 Scientific or Common name: Greenops widderensis Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Hamilton Gp, Widder Fm State, Province, or Region found: Arkona, Ontario, Canada This pair as found, followed by two rounds of prep (prep #1: Dremel, sewing needle, dental pick; prep #2: Sewing needle, Paasche air eraser using baking soda at 25-30 PSI) 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Going to be another tough month I see 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesuslover340 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Really? I'll have to up my ante... Date of discovery: October 22nd, 2017 Scientific or Common name: Palorchestes sp. Jaw ("Marsupial Tapir") Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Pliocene-Pleistocene State, Province, or Region found: Australia Photos : "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."-Romans 14:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I'll throw my Plesiosaur vertebrae into the mix. It's rare to find any Plesiosaur material here and this one is about as good as it gets condition wise. Date of discovery: October 21, 2017 Scientific or common name: Plesiosaur Geologic age : Late Cretaceous State, province or region: New Jersey, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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