Meganf10 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Found this what I believe to be a partial trilobite about 10 years ago on the Dead River Basin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula after a dam broke and there was a flood. I'm curious to identify it positively as a trilobite as I was told it it was. To age it. And I know you don't appraisals but I'm curious if it might be worth something. I tried to take pictures according to the directions if there's something better I can do please comment. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Welcome to TFF! Yes it is a trilobite pygidium (tail). Maybe @piranha can give a species. 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...
Meganf10 Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Cool thanks hope they can give more info it would be interesting to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Welcome to the Forum. Wouldn't be worth much, monetarily, as it is highly worn, and only a part of a trilobite. Complete and highly detailed are worth more. Check auction sites for similar items for a price range. The real worth lies in the fact that it is part of a really old creature that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, ... before dinosaurs even. If I had to make a guess, I would say it is either a Encrinurid or a Dalmantid. Piranha will probably know . He is the trilobite master. 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...
piranha Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Encrinurus is prolific in the Silurian of the Upper Peninsula. Ehlers, G.M. 1973 Stratigraphy of the Niagaran Series of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan. University of Michigan, Museum of Paleontology, Papers on Paleontology, 3:1-200 PDF LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganf10 Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Thanks everyone. I think it is neat even without monetary value and just wanted to know more about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganf10 Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Could anyone give an approximate age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Meganf10 said: Could anyone give an approximate age? As noted above, Silurian. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 From Wikipedia: 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...
Meganf10 Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Thanks again. Sure was fun to find and show off to friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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