Fossil-Hound Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 10:01 AM, Max-fossils said: Gastropods are doing so well lately! Guess who's happy I should show you my basement shelf sometime. It's covered with some very large Ecphora and shells along with a very expensive painting of a ship from Maryland. Had to have Ecphora (Maryland state fossil) around that that beautiful painting. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 14 hours ago, Fossil-Hound said: I should show you my basement shelf sometime. It's covered with some very large Ecphora and shells along with a very expensive painting of a ship from Maryland. Had to have Ecphora (Maryland state fossil) around that that beautiful painting. Sounds like someplace amazing! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 7:01 AM, Manticocerasman said: My entry for this month: found on August 18 2018: Hemipneustes striatoradiatus Maastrichtian Eben-Emaal ( Belgium ) Nice urchin, and a big one ! "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Here's my entry for the August IPFOTM contest -Collected on 9th of July 2018 -Preparation began on the same day, and finished on 23rd of August 2018 -Associated remains of the cidarid Stereocidaris pistillum (Quenstedt 1852), a regular sea urchin -Møns Klint Formation; upper part of Lower Maastrichtian (70 million years old) -Collected at Møns Klint (island of Møn, Denmark) Photo taken before preparation Photo of the specimen taken once preparation was completed. Several partial spines are clearly visible in this. Scale bar measures approx. 50mm Preparation of the specimen revealed a few articulated test ("shell") plates on the underside Near those test plates, I also uncovered a single columnal element (part of the stem) of a Nielsenicrinus sp. - which happens to be one of the least common crinoids at Møns Klint. A nice little bonus Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Voogt Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 nice, Manticocerasman @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Here is a double header: a horn coral growing within a Syringopora sp. coral colony. I found this silicified coral combo is a chunk of Pennsylvanian Naco Limestone found in the mountains of east central Arizona. After dissolving the limestone in a 5% to 10% HCl acid solution, their true beauty was revealed. Found: Aug. 8, 2018. Horn coral growing in a colony of Syringopora sp. coral. Pennsylvanian Naco Limestone. NE Gila County, Arizona. See before and after prep photos. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 NICE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 4 hours ago, DPS Ammonite said: Here is a double header: a horn coral growing within a Syringopora sp. coral colony. I found this silicified coral combo is a chunk of Pennsylvanian Naco Limestone found in the mountains of east central Arizona. After dissolving the limestone in a 5% to 10% HCl acid solution, their true beauty was revealed. Found: Aug. 8, 2018. Horn coral growing in a colony of Syringopora sp. coral. Pennsylvanian Naco Limestone. NE Gila County, Arizona. See before and after prep photos. Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 @DPS Ammonite that's one of the coolest corals I've ever seen! Wow! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 On 8/28/2018 at 12:33 AM, DPS Ammonite said: Here is a double header: a horn coral growing within a Syringopora sp. coral colony. I found this silicified coral combo is a chunk of Pennsylvanian Naco Limestone found in the mountains of east central Arizona. After dissolving the limestone in a 5% to 10% HCl acid solution, their true beauty was revealed. Found: Aug. 8, 2018. Horn coral growing in a colony of Syringopora sp. coral. Pennsylvanian Naco Limestone. NE Gila County, Arizona. See before and after prep photos. Amazing ! "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 On 8/27/2018 at 11:33 PM, DPS Ammonite said: Horn coral growing in a colony of Syringopora sp. coral. wow! very nice! Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 NAME OF FOSSIL: Ctenodus cristatus (Lungfish) Scale YEAR CONCRETION WAS COLLECTED: 5-1998 DATE CONCRETION WAS OPENED: 8-29-2018 LOCATION FOUND: Across From Pit 4- Wilmington, Illinois (Mazon Creek) AGE OF FOSSIL: Francis Creek Shale / Middle Pennsylvanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan 1000 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Some very amazing invert finds this month, especially the gastropods. Was contemplating putting this one up but thought why not This is a Columbarium gastropod I collected from Fossil beach, Mornington last week. The largest one I have ever found. Date of Collection: 25/8/18 Find: Columbarium gastropod Formation: Fyansford Formation (Middle Miocene) Site: Fossil Beach, Mornington, Victoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Nice one Dan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 6 hours ago, DanKurek said: Some very amazing invert finds this month, especially the gastropods. Was contemplating putting this one up but thought why not This is a Columbarium gastropod I collected from Fossil beach, Mornington last week. The largest one I have ever found. Date of Collection: 25/8/18 Find: Columbarium gastropod Formation: Fyansford Formation (Middle Miocene) Site: Fossil Beach, Mornington, Victoria That is AWESOME! Super find, congrats Daniel! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Nice to see some fantastic gastropods in contention . Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Eldredgeops rana. Windom, Moscow formation. Middle Devonian. Livingston County, New York. Size - 41 mm. Found August 2016. Prepped August 29, 2018. My favorite trilobite is a classic species, Eldredgeops rana from the Middle Devonian of New York State. I've been collecting them from a number of different localities and formations in my area since I was a kid. I have found molts, babies, geriatrics, enrolled, multiples, and specimens with their original color patterns. Some localities I collect at, Eldredgeops are common and at other localities they are rare. The specimens from Livingston county tend to be bigger (some are downright huge at 4"), inflated, and in life position (like they are crawling off the matrix) when compared to well known NY Eldredgeops collecting sites. This 41mm (1.6") specimen was found a couple years ago in Livingston County and I intended to leave it unprepared to show how pretty they can be right out of the ground. I recently decided to have it prepped and sent the specimen to my friend Malcolm Thornley of Canada. Malcolm did a great job in bringing out the natural beauty of my bug and the molted pieces nearby that may be from this complete animal. Thank you, Mikeymig Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Just a gentle reminder to some of our entrants to regard our recent notice as posted as the first post for this FOTM: *** SPECIAL NOTE: *** IF YOU HAVE WON A FOTM CONTEST IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING SOMEONE ELSE A CHANCE TO GET THIS HONOR, IN FAIRNESS TO ALL. THANK YOU. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 22 minutes ago, Kane said: Just a gentle reminder to some of our entrants to regard our recent notice as posted as the first post for this FOTM: *** SPECIAL NOTE: *** IF YOU HAVE WON A FOTM CONTEST IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING SOMEONE ELSE A CHANCE TO GET THIS HONOR, IN FAIRNESS TO ALL. THANK YOU. You mean mikeymig, sit this one out. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, mikeymig said: You mean mikeymig, sit this one out. More than one lucky and deserving recipient in this contest in the last 6 months, so not just you. Your entry is still valid, but we ask entrants to consider others to keep the contest fun. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Wonderful entries as always! Fantastic fossils and perfect prepping! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Kane said: More than one lucky and deserving recipient in this contest in the last 6 months, so not just you. Your entry is still valid, but we ask entrants to consider others to keep the contest fun. I always want people to see my special finds in case they do not see my on going post- no need to vote for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Is this going to be like a beauty pageant, were the runner ups are eliminated and votes are for several or fewer contestants? Have we seen "hogging" awards in the past? Please eliminate my Shark from this month's contest, since the message tools don't allow me to do it myself. I don't want anymore icons by my name, it appears selfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I just sent this message to Nimravis and thought it might be a good solution to the problem. I for one would still like items presented in the thread to show "top notch" items found in the month, being voted on or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 15 hours ago, Kane said: More than one lucky and deserving recipient in this contest in the last 6 months, so not just you. Your entry is still valid, but we ask entrants to consider others to keep the contest fun. Sorry, I didnt read that in the rules. If I did I would have never posted. I thought I was having fun entering this contest. I like all the icons/awards I have won and I dont always win but I like playing when I can. Oh well. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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