Rockin' Ric Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 It had been December 2017 since I last did a fossil hunt. Unable to go on the weekends because of work and by the time I get off there is no daylight left to attempt a hunt. Now it's 2018 and the days are getting longer I went on a fossil fern hunt recently and found a bucket full of nicely preserved specimens! Unfortunately the ground was wet, the shale slabs were saturated with moisture and brittle making them impossible to wash so I'm having to let them dry out before washing the grit and dirt off my finds. I was able to get one or two washed now posting a cool find. On one side there is "y" shaped Lepidodendron stem with what looks like the leafy portion of the tree or Lycopodiates. Turn it over you have the several different varieties of plant fossils from Mariopteris Fern fronds, Peripteris leaf, Lepidostrobus cone, Lycopodiates and Fern Rachis. I will post the other when I get them washed and presentable. 2 WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Neat vegetarian finds! Location...? Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Ric Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 22 minutes ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Neat vegetarian finds! Location...? The state next door to yours... WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Rockin' Ric said: The state next door to yours... Ooh I definitely want to go check it out! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Cool finds, Ric. Can't wait for the others to dry so we can see them. 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...
nala Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Nice plants ! congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 A botanic gardens on one piece! Lovely. I am also eager to see the rest. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Congratulations on some nice finds! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Nice finds! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Lots going on there. Nice finds. Thanks for the photos. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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