Sangerfield Fossilhunt 5/3/18

[Darktooth 4,951]

Today I took my two youngest to Cole Hill Road, for a Dipleura hunt.  We got there shortly after 10 am. Right off the bat my son Devin found two rather nice bivalves that I had left behind from my last trip. I forgot about them and let him keep them. I decided to work the same spot and see how things went. Bembexia was the flavor off the day. I found so many of them. I only kept the ones that popped out of the matrix. I found a few Spyroceras that were bigger then what I normally find at this site. A few other goodies that I haven't I'd yet. I really had a hard time keeping the boys focused today. I know that they are getting bored with this type of hunting. They really want to do some sharktooth hunting. So I tried to hype things up with telling them I had good feeling about finding a large Dipleura. I did have a good feeling but I only half believed it. I decided to dig where I found a nearly complete one last summer. Under some plants and shrubs there is highly fractured and weathered rock. I took a garden hoe and started yanking out all the loose rock. After a couple minutes I see a rock with segments start rolling down the debris pile I was making. Immediately I knew what is was. Only I didn't know how much was there or the condition. It is not the biggest I ever found. Nor is it in great condition. But I can't complain considering I worked the weathered section of the cliff. Pygidium , thorax, and cephalon are all present but with some damage. All in all it was a great day to be out with my boys and finding some decent things. I am posting a few photos now and I will post more after I clean things up. Hope you enjoy.

[Tidgy's Dad 15,166]

Glad you had a nice day out with the boys. 

Some pretty good finds, too! 

Like the nautiloids, trilos and bivalves and those brachiopods are great!

Thanks for sharing. 

[Darktooth 4,951]

Thanks Adam!

[Fossildude19 14,817]

Great finds, Dave!

Glad your Dipleura whispering skills were on point today.  

You may have to break down and take the boys for teeth soon! 

Thanks for the report. 

 

[FossilSniper 105]

Sounds like you had a good day out.
I'd like to see them all cleaned up  

[Darktooth 4,951]

37 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

Great finds, Dave!

Glad your Dipleura whispering skills were on point today.  

You may have to break down and take the boys for teeth soon! 

Thanks for the report. 

 

 

37 minutes ago, FossilSniper said:

Sounds like you had a good day out.
I'd like to see them all cleaned up  

Thanks Tim! Yes I will have to take them on a tooth hunt soon. I have been wanting to go for awhile now. Its been to long.

 

I plan on taking more pics after everything is cleaned up, I just don't have the time at the moment.  Maybe tomorrow evening. 

[WhodamanHD 3,070]

Nice finds, those bugs are huge! Must’ve been a nice amount of food to feed’em to that size.

[Darktooth 4,951]

15 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said:

Nice finds, those bugs are huge! Must’ve been a nice amount of food to feed’em to that size.

Thanks Mason, Sometimes I like to imagine these big trilos ambushing their prey

[ynot 7,240]

Nice report and finds.

[Darktooth 4,951]

55 minutes ago, ynot said:

Nice report and finds.

Thank-you Tony!

[Monica 4,241]

Beautiful bivalves, Dave!  And those Spyroceras chunks... 

 

Congrats on that big Dipleura roller - fantastic find!!! 

[Dpaul7 36]

Nice finds!  The Dipleura is nice; glad you had a successful hunt!  You found some nice pieces!

[Darktooth 4,951]

5 hours ago, Monica said:

Beautiful bivalves, Dave!  And those Spyroceras chunks... 

 

Congrats on that big Dipleura roller - fantastic find!!! 

 

4 hours ago, Dpaul7 said:

Nice finds!  The Dipleura is nice; glad you had a successful hunt!  You found some nice pieces!

Thanks Monica and Dpaul7! Yeah I really love Dipleuras. I only wish I had them in my backyard like @Rocky Stoner

[Dpaul7 36]

6 hours ago, Darktooth said:

 

Thanks Monica and Dpaul7! Yeah I really love Dipleuras. I only wish I had them in my backyard like @Rocky Stoner

WOW!  I was just up in your area 2 and 3 days ago.  I was looking wistfully at all the rock cuts along the highways - We visited 5 French & Indiana War era forts... Fort William Henry, Ticonderoga, Crown Point & Fort Frederic, and then over to Saratoga for Fort Stanwix.

[Darktooth 4,951]

3 minutes ago, Dpaul7 said:

WOW!  I was just up in your area 2 and 3 days ago.  I was looking wistfully at all the rock cuts along the highways - We visited 5 French & Indiana War era forts... Fort William Henry, Ticonderoga, Crown Point & Fort Frederic, and then over to Saratoga for Fort Stanwix.

Well next time you plan on being in the area let me know and maybe we could do a hunt.

[Dpaul7 36]

I really loved all the areas we traveled through!  Very beautiful country!

[Peat Burns 2,758]

[Rocky Stoner 67]

On 6/5/2018 at 10:05 AM, Darktooth said:

 

Thanks Monica and Dpaul7! Yeah I really love Dipleuras. I only wish I had them in my backyard like @Rocky Stoner

That trilo is quite impressive, thanks for posting it !

I might just have to invite you and your divining rods down here for an expedition.

[Jeffrey P 3,000]

On ‎6‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 4:44 PM, Dpaul7 said:

WOW!  I was just up in your area 2 and 3 days ago.  I was looking wistfully at all the rock cuts along the highways - We visited 5 French & Indiana War era forts... Fort William Henry, Ticonderoga, Crown Point & Fort Frederic, and then over to Saratoga for Fort Stanwix.

You missed an excellent Ordovician trilobite site just north of Crown Point. TOO BAD! Maybe next time. I agree the area, especially up there is extraordinarily beautiful. 

[Jeffrey P 3,000]

Congratulations Dave on some excellent finds. I especially like the bivalves; Paracyclas rugosa and Cypricardella tenuistriata. That rolled Dipleura is a keeper too.