Nimravis Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 As I was heading home from Georgia, I made two quick stops in the pouring rain to collect some Mississippian fossils at Anna and Vienna, Illinois. I must state that these are not destination sites, the area are okay to stop at if you are passing by these areas. First up was a stop at Vienna, Illinois ( I-24 and Rt. 146 Exit 16). I picked up every fossil so you can see what is available. Blastoids Brachiopods Archimedes screw Crinoid Stems Horn Coral Fenestella Bryozoan Hash plate with Archimedes screw and Fenestella Bryozoan. About 15 minutes away is the road cut in Anna, Illinois. ( I-57 and Rt 146). Crinoid basal plates Blastoids- Archimedes screw Horn coral- Fenestella bryozoan- Crinoid stems Hash Plate- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTamprockcoin Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Cool screw & blastoid fossils. Lots of crinoidal stuff near me but I've never found a calyx, blastoid, or starfish! Isn't it fun to be able to just stop and look. “Beautiful is what we see. More beautiful is what we understand. Most beautiful is what we do not comprehend.” N. Steno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Great finds! Thanks for sharing these sites with us. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Awesome finds, love the blastoids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Great selection for li'l ol' road stops I'd sure step on the brakes if I was passing thru. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Great selection for li'l ol' road stops I'd sure step on the brakes if I was passing thru. It is fun to stop and check it out. I am never disappointed if I find some Blastoids, not that I collect them, but that is what the area is none for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I, too, love the blastoids! Thanks for showing us your finds, Ralph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Monica said: I, too, love the blastoids! Thanks for showing us your finds, Ralph! That are something diff tabs easy to spot if exposed, I have never found one yet in matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Nice way to break up the drive. Looks like some nice pieces at both sites. 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...
FranzBernhard Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I am happy with the fossil sites around me, but I would be even more happy having sites with such wonderfull nature-preped palaeozoic fossils nearby. Like especially the archimedes-bryozoa-combo. Thanks for sharing! Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Great report and finds, Ralph! Thanks for posting. 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...
Nimravis Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: I am happy with the fossil sites around me, but I would be even more happy having sites with such wonderfull nature-preped palaeozoic fossils nearby. Like especially the archimedes-bryozoa-combo. Thanks for sharing! Franz Bernhard Franz, I agree with you, I love to find “hash plates” rather than loose fossils. I like looking at the story that they tell and I wish I had exposures closer to me that had Archimedes, I think they are really nice looking and add to the other fossils found in association with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, ynot said: Nice way to break up the drive. Looks like some nice pieces at both sites. Thanks Tony- I know that other people stop at these sites all of the time and I am always amazed that I still find blastoids when I stop and collect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I love me some roadcuts! And Blastoids too! good stuff! 8 hours ago, Nimravis said: Thanks Tony- I know that other people stop at these sites all of the time and I am always amazed that I still find blastoids when I stop and collect. Thats the great thing about erosion! Its like a refresh button for fossil sites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Archimedes always remind me of Paleozoic pasta. . "Pass the Parmesan!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Thanks for sharing the post. I started on the recent activity page and clicked on someone’s comment and worked my way to the top and thought “Hum, it looks like someone is copying Ralph’s post style with sat map images. . .” Then I saw the fossils and knew it was you. The 2 types of blastoids look so different. They are lovely finds. I have never been collecting in a local where they are present. I am an avid admirer of any echinoderm class. I would be thrilled to find even one. My echinoderm are almost exclusively echinodea class or urchins. It looks like a nice green green and lush place to hunt. The ground cover I’m sure hides eroded out stuff which has fallen to the ground. Looks like a fun place to stop. Hopefully you had a poncho to keep the rain off you to some degree. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Lots of my two favorite things: quality and quantity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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