Foozil 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foozil Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Pic with less shine... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foozil 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ynot Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Pretty nice piece! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caldigger Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 That would make an ideal Secret Santa gift. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foozil 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foozil 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanKurek Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Beautiful piece! Was that found near the Spring Gully site? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foozil 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Excellent plate, Izak! Thanks for showing this. Very cool. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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