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Hello fossil friends,

 

Once again, I was in western New York for my annual 4th of July family get together.

I was able to get out for a short hunt on July 5th, thanks to my wife and my cousin and her kids. :) 

I got up at 5:45 am, got on the road by 6:00 am, and traveled the hour to my usual spot of choice. I arrived to the site around 7:00 am. 

I have been coming here for many years, and I don't think I've ever not found something interesting there.

I only hunted from 7:10 am til 11:20 am. I took a break to meet up with my cousin and her kids for a guided fossil hunt.

Can't really hunt when being called hither and yon to check out the latest find.  

 

All in all, though, I didn't do too bad, for the short time I put in. 

 

First, few shots of the creek:

 

 

 

 

 

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I noticed some recent digging in this spot - I knew my friend JeffreyP had been here within the past few days. Unfortunately, I was not able to meet up with him this year at this site. I hoped he had left me some things to find! 

 

This is my total haul: 

 

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Some brachiopods, some partial trilobites, a few gastropods, and some complete/mostly complete trilobites. 

 

Close ups to follow ...

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Brachiopods: 

 

Inarticulate brachiopods Orbiculoidea truncata, with some ostracod hitchhikers- 

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Mucrospirifer mucronatus

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Protoleptostrophia perplana, with an imprint of a Craniops hamiltonae , an inarticulate brachiopod, at around 2:00 o'clock. A few ostracods as well. 

 

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Some partial trilobites:

(all trilobites are Eldredgeops rana

 

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and some complete ones:

 

This one in rough shape - maybe complete -

 

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Missing some integument.

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and a double - 

 

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and this one, about 1.5 inches long - 

 

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A few other odds and ends were found - some gastropods - a Glyptotomaria capillaria, ... and a Retispira leda, as well as a Spyroceras nuntium cephalopod.

 

Not a bad 4 hours of collecting, despite the warm weather. :) 

 

Thanks for looking. 

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Nice trilos! :trilo::dinothumb:

Thanks for sharing!

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Happy hunting,

Mason

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Nice finds Tim! Glad you had fun with the family! (And a little time to yourself);)

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I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie.

 

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I love creeks. They rarely fail me and are beautiful places to just to be. I'm glad you had a chance to hunt there and not come back empty handed. Truly nice.

"Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs

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Looks like a nice little hunting trip :) I like the trilobites!

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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With all of the hard work and vigilance you put in on TFF, I wondered if you ever get to go play. I'm glad to see you got to splash in the creek for awhile!

Really cool fossils, Tim!

Steve

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@WhodamanHD @Darktooth  @Trevor @Innocentx @Peat Burns @DanKurek @Vieira  @belemniten @Bullsnake

 

Thanks for the kind comments, all. :) 

It is nice to spend some time with family, and alone, in nature. Finding some cool stuff is just icing on the cake. ;) 

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Well done, Tim. :) You made out very well, and it seems a lovely creek to meander through with some shade spots to duck out of the sun.

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I believe I recognize that creek!  I'm glad to hear you are having a good time with family and got a little solitude time in as well.  The fossils are a nice bonus.

 

Don

 

 

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@FossilDAWG  @Kane

 

Thanks, gents!


Came back from vacation on Sunday, ... so now it's back to the grind. ;) 

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I'm glad Jeff left something for you, Tim. That looks like a great place to spend a few quiet hours. You came home :trilowalk:  with some really nice finds too. 

Start the day with a smile and get it over with.

 

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11 minutes ago, Pagurus said:

I'm glad Jeff left something for you, Tim. That looks like a great place to spend a few quiet hours. You came home :trilowalk:  with some really nice finds too. 

Thanks, Mike. Gotta get you there one of these days! ;) 

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Thanks, Tony!


Here is a close up of the Spyroceras 

 

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And a better shot of my best trilobite of the day. 

 

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and a partial with some pyrite encrustation: 

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And a close up of the free standing part of my double plate.

 

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Stunning finds, Tim!  I particularly like the Protoleptostrophia perplana and the Spyroceras - the details on both are exquisite! :wub:

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Thanks, @Monica:) 

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Congratulations Tim. Looks like you did extremely well in just a short time.  Nice trilos and that Orbiculoidea is a killer! Very jealous. Yes, I was there three days before. Would have loved your company. Hopefully next year will work out.

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Wow Tim! You did good! I too love the Spyroceras! There seems to be a little hitchhiker on the bottom Mucrospirifer as well!

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