Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Went out for a few days with the family and did some fossil hunting at Schoharie Creek with some pleasant surprises. I searched mostly in some eroded cliffs and had the best luck by using weathered shells to find a productive layer. I then carefully started splitting. I found a lot of marine life that is very similar to what is found at the Deep Springs rd. quarry in NY. Greenops pygidiums were common and I found what I think are crinoid stems. Also present were what I think are some Cephalopod Orthoconic forms and some cool bivalves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Not sure what this is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 What I think is an Orthoconic cephalpod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 This guy was too fragile to get out. I am not sure what type of trilobite it is. It measured about 1.5 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 What I think is a Crinoid stem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Another stem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 And lastly a really nicely preserved Bivalve Orthonota undulata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Nice finds, Dom! Glad you got out, and did fairly well. Thanks for posting this. Regards, 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...
FossilsAnonymous Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Cool finds... I want to go look for trilobites soon On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Really nice Orthonata Dom! Your other finds are interesting too. Definitely Middle Devonian Hamilton Group stuff, though I'm not sure about the formation. Glad you're getting out and collecting some cool material. Hope to see you again before long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmayshun Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 bivalve is gorgeious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Ooh, nice. That Orthonata is delicious. I'm especially interested in those crinoids. I don't remember finding any that nice. I'm itching to get out that way soon. I'm glad you had a good outing. Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 56 minutes ago, Pagurus said: Ooh, nice. That Orthonata is delicious. I'm especially interested in those crinoids. I don't remember finding any that nice. I'm itching to get out that way soon. I'm glad you had a good outing. Thanks, I love the gunmetal blue color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: Really nice Orthonata Dom! Your other finds are interesting too. Definitely Middle Devonian Hamilton Group stuff, though I'm not sure about the formation. Glad you're getting out and collecting some cool material. Hope to see you again before long. yeah, we should get together soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Nice finds, Dom! Glad you got out, and did fairly well. Thanks for posting this. Regards, Thanks Tim, I was surprised to find trilobites but I was looking in a different spot than when looking for plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Yes, nice fossils! That bivalve would have made my day. Sure does look like the Middle Devonian. Schoharie Creek cuts across bunch of possible formations. There are geologic maps available that could help pin down the formation. Mine are all paper but there may be on-line versions now available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Nice finds! 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Nice finds! Especially love the Orthonata! Thanks for sharing. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I love the Orthonota too.. they look like Razor clams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 19 hours ago, Wrangellian said: I love the Orthonota too.. they look like Razor clams. That's what I thought too, but less delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 On 8/11/2018 at 6:11 PM, erose said: Yes, nice fossils! That bivalve would have made my day. Sure does look like the Middle Devonian. Schoharie Creek cuts across bunch of possible formations. There are geologic maps available that could help pin down the formation. Mine are all paper but there may be on-line versions now available. Thanks, The Schoharie valley around Gilboa really confuses me as there are abundant plant fossils in singular water eroded fallen rocks around the stream and identifiable layers of marine life in the cliffs. There are also layers of glacial debris in the cliffs. The problem is that that it is a valley so the rocks go up for thousands of yards. I really want to find a plant layer or a later marine layer while it is still in a cliff but I think they are super high up. I'll have to do some serious climbing maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Yes the Catskills are mostly terrestrial Devonian. But there are are interspersed thin marine deposits, or something like that. Not to mention the glacial gravels and erratics. According to the Geologic Map of New York, Hudson-Mohawk Sheet, above Gilboa you are in Genesee Group rocks and the transition to Upper Devonian. Below, downstream of Gilboa and the reservoir it's mapped as Moscow and Panther Mountain Formations. But the maps only say a mix of sandstone, mudstone and shale. There are more detailed reports you can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Along with glacial debris, some of the material in the creek has been transported by major floods, I believe. There may also be material dumped as fill for flood control purposes. I haven't been there myself, so I have no first-hand knowledge of the creek though. Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Beautiful bivalve - I love its open position and the detail on the shell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 @Dsailor nice finds Dom! Glad you were able to get out with your family! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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