Jim K Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 We recently spent a couple hours looking for coral along Lake Michigan. While most of what is found is surf worn, there are still some interesting finds. As usual there were many more found than pictured, but I leave much behind only keeping the more interesting pieces. This is very easy fossil hunting as it is literally a walk on the beach. There are fossils to be found up on dry land but I prefer walking the surf line. On this trip we had our 5 month old Golden Retriever with us. As it turns out she loves rocks and would watch for my rejects and quickly pick them back up. Pictured are some of our finds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Favosites sp and Halysites sp corals 2 "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 The coral in the second photo is Halysites compactus. This species is distinctive because of the very small lacunae (openings between the chains of corallites), which occur because most of the chains are very short, only 1 or 2 or sometimes 3 corallites long. The photo below that shows another "chain coral", either a Halysites or a Catenipora. The last photo is some species of Syringopora. The total assemblage has a definatively Silurian aspect. Don 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Thats a very nice selection of very old corals! I like them. Thanks for sharing! Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I love these naturally polished specimens. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Those are fantastic! Can you wet them and shoot them again for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 19 hours ago, Herb said: Favosites sp and Halysites sp corals Thank you Herb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 7 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: The coral in the second photo is Halysites compactus. This species is distinctive because of the very small lacunae (openings between the chains of corallites), which occur because most of the chains are very short, only 1 or 2 or sometimes 3 corallites long. The photo below that shows another "chain coral", either a Halysites or a Catenipora. The last photo is some species of Syringopora. The total assemblage has a definatively Silurian aspect. Don Thank you for the great information Don. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 7 hours ago, FranzBernhard said: Thats a very nice selection of very old corals! I like them. Thanks for sharing! Franz Bernhard Thanks. The age of these corals is what really draws me to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: I love these naturally polished specimens. Congratulations. We do as well. Once in a while I'll find a rough unpolished one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Carl said: Those are fantastic! Can you wet them and shoot them again for us? I'll post some wet pics as soon as I get a chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Some real beauties!! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 10/29/2018 at 10:58 AM, Carl said: Those are fantastic! Can you wet them and shoot them again for us? Here are some wet pics @Carl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 WOW WOW WOW!!! I want to be on that beach RIGHT NOW!! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Nice corals -Christian Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicdrone Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 nice finds! identical to what i find on the north west shore of lake ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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