Opalsnips Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hey everybody new to this whole fossil hunting thing. A few weeks ago my partner and I were fossil hunting in courtier and found a few interesting fossils but there is one type of fossil that I cannot seem to identify. I was hoping someone could possibly tell me what they might be. It would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome to the Forum. These would be hash plates containing the cranidia and other fragments of the trilobite Triarthrus sp. These would be Upper Ordovician in age, and likely part of the Whitby Formation, Collingwood Member. Here is an image from: Ludvigsen, R. (1979) Fossils of Ontario Part 1: The Trilobites. Toronto: ROM 9 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 What Kane says "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...
Opalsnips Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Thank you guys this really helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome to the forum from New York! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome to the forum. You'll find this a welcoming and informative place--in fact, I think you already have. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome to TFF from Morocco! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hi, to from France. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmayshun Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 i have similar hash plates with little bits and pieces of trioblites in them...my suggestion would be to keep looking in the area, you might find a more complete one. These creatures molted their shell apparently, and it looks like your hashplates have broken pieces of those molts.... Go back and look some more....a complete one would be awesome. Good luck, and welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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