Bone guy Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 When I was younger I did a small dig up in New Jersey. I kept the bag of rocks and fossils I found. One day I was inspecting my finds and I was looking at this rock. I was convinced it was a simple, boring rock, but just before I threw it away I noticed the small facets that looked like an eyeball. I looked on the other side and, to my surprise, another eyeball. Then I looked at both eyes and it dawned on me. This isn't a plain rock, it's a trilobite head! Ever since then this guy's been one of my favorites because he's self found. Could anyone help me ID my bug? He's from the mustconetcong river in New Jersey. The whole head is about the size of a quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 That is cool! I defer to the bug folks...although it does remind me a bit like Eldredgeops sp. that I have but let the experts give you something that is factual. Cool keeper!.. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I would go with Eldredgeops rana, as well, but I'm not sure there is enough detail left to be positive about an ID. 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...
LiamL Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Self found fossils are always the best. Cool find! Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Childhood finds are the best. I have a whole display box devoted just to childhood finds. As a kid, finding even a fragment of a trilobite was cause for celebration. I usually toss trilo-bits now, but I treasure every single beat-up fragment that I found as a child. Nice keeper you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Nice cephalon, I agree with Eldredgeops, most likely rana (though not definitively) “...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...
ynot Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Nice find. My first trilobite came out of the rocks when I was 33 years old. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Bone guy said: When I was younger I did a small dig up in New Jersey. I kept the bag of rocks and fossils I found. One day I was inspecting my finds and I was looking at this rock. I was convinced it was a simple, boring rock, but just before I threw it away I noticed the small facets that looked like an eyeball. I looked on the other side and, to my surprise, another eyeball. Then I looked at both eyes and it dawned on me. This isn't a plain rock, it's a trilobite head! Ever since then this guy's been one of my favorites because he's self found. Could anyone help me ID my bug? He's from the mustconetcong river in New Jersey. The whole head is about the size of a quarter. So you actually did have a trilobite in your collection after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 The one eye at least still looks pretty good! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 He could pit a patch over the left eye and call it his "Pirate" trilo. Arrr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 I could give him a cyborg body and call him trilonator. I'll be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darko Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Very cool find! Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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