izak_ Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Was digging around in some boxes and found this specimen... it has a decent number of species on it! Although its nothing compared to another plate found at the site by some friends. We were going to split it but decided not to. Ended up having a couple hundred individual graptolites inside... but anyway! Sorry about the horrible pic as per usual. Early Ordovician (Bendigonian Stage) Bendigonian Formation, near Bendigo, VIC Australia. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Outstanding "graptolite plate"! I am lucky to find more than 1 graptolite in my findings, let alone 3-4 different species. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Pic with less shine... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 minute ago, minnbuckeye said: Outstanding "hash plate"! I am lucky to find more than 1 graptolite in my findings, let alone 3-4 different species. Thanks! Not sure if this really qualifies as a hash plate so edited the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Edited my post to compliment yours!!!!!! The second pic is even more impressive. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Pretty nice piece! 1 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...
Darktooth Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I never paid much attention to graptolites, but that is a really nice specimen that you have. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 That would make an ideal Secret Santa gift. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Thanks! 1 minute ago, caldigger said: Sounds like an ideal Secret Santa gift. I might be able to scrounge up a few graptolites for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Love the multi-species association pieces like this. Is the "?" in the upper left a type of Monograptus? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Wrangellian said: Love the multi-species association pieces like this. Is the "?" in the upper left a type of Monograptus? It could be, but mograptus type graptolites are pretty confusing, and without the whole thing I wouldn't be comfortable confirming whether it is or not... but I'm open to ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan 1000 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Beautiful piece! Was that found near the Spring Gully site? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, DanKurek said: Beautiful piece! Was that found near the Spring Gully site? Thanks, and yep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Excellent plate, Izak! Thanks for showing this. Very cool. 1 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I have been fortunate enough to be gifted some of these gorgeous graptolites by the wonderful @DanKurek But yours is a really marvellous multi-species plate. I think that the long "Monograptus' pieces and some of the other fragments belong to Didymograptus extensus which seem to be rarely complete, probably due to their flimsiness and considerable length. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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