mikeymig Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I love collecting Devonian corals. No two are exactly alike and some like this specimen are much rarer then the most collectible fossil (complete trilobites from any period) from New York. Confluens is a highly sought after coral species. Only found in a very limited area. I find one colony for every 500 solitary Heliophyllum halli and only one colony in ten is complete like this specimen. That's why this piece had to be prepped. Well preserved epibionts can be seen in great detail thanks to the meticulous prep job. Heliophyllum halli confluens (Hall, 1877) Middle Devonian colonial rugose coral 88mm x 71mm x 60mm. Found 9/12/2018 in Livingston County, New York. Found - Mikeymig, Prep - Malcolm T. BEFORE AND AFTER PREP PICTURES 7 Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Absolutely stunning. I would give wifey's right arm for one of those. Smashing prep job, too! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Very nice specimen. 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...
Pagurus Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Wow. Another worthy addition to your own personal museum. Terrific find, and after Malcolm's prep, well, pictures are worth a thousand words, as a hungry photographer once proclaimed. Mike Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnut Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Wonderful corals and prep. This is probably dumb (my sight is not the greatest) but the two top right pictures I see bryozoan or stromatolite versus coral? Had to ask. In any case, superb specimens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Very beautiful specimen! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken K Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Sweet piece and nice photography. Who did the prep work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Just incredible! "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Outstanding specimen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 17 hours ago, fossilnut said: Wonderful corals and prep. This is probably dumb (my sight is not the greatest) but the two top right pictures I see bryozoan or stromatolite versus coral? Had to ask. In any case, superb specimens! Not dumb at all. The matrix had some bryozoan in it and you can find some nice colonies of bryozoan still attached to the corals. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 16 hours ago, Ken K said: Sweet piece and nice photography. Who did the prep work? Prep was done by Malcolm Thornley of Ontario Canada. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Mikey, you find some of the coolest stuff! This is gorgeous. 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...
mikeymig Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 23 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Mikey, you find some of the coolest stuff! This is gorgeous. Thanks Tim, it was a lucky day. Found all these Pleurodictyums on the same day. The one in the back left side is the biggest I have ever found. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Very Cool ! Mikey, Do they have any imprints on the bottom of their host anchor? I have a small one that has the imprint of a Paleozygopleura gastropod on the bottom. 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...
mikeymig Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Fossildude19 said: Very Cool ! Mikey, Do they have any imprints on the bottom of their host anchor? I have a small one that has the imprint of a Paleozygopleura gastropod on the bottom. Most do. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 That is extremely interesting! So cool to see evidence of it's ecological setting. Thanks for that photo, Mikey! 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...
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