digit Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 REMINDER: PLEASE carefully read ALL of the rules below. Make sure you include all the required information, IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT (below) when you submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation Photos must be submitted for prepped specimens NOT found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Entries will be taken until 11:59:00 PM EDT on MARCH 31, 2019 Any fossil submitted after that time, even if the thread is still open, will be deemed ineligible! Only entries posted with CLEAR photos and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Photos of the winning specimens may be posted to TFF's Facebook page. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. Tell us more about your fossil, and why you think it is worthy of the honor. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! *********************************** Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found personally by you are allowed. NO PURCHASED FOSSILS. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per member per contest category.) Your fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or Significant Preparation * of your fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. You must include the Date of Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Date of Discovery (if not found in the contest month). Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. Please make sure you arrange for photos if someone else is preparing your fossil find and completes the prep requirements in the contest month. You must include the Common and/or Scientific Name. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the fossil was found. You must include the State, Province, or region where the fossil was found. You must include CLEAR, cropped, well-lit images (maximum 4 images). If you are proud enough of your fossil to submit it for FOTM, spend some time to take good photos to show off your fossil. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. * Significant Preparation = Substantial work to reveal and/or repair important diagnostic features, resulting in a dramatic change in the look of the fossil. The qualification of Significant Preparation is decided at the discretion of staff. Any doubts as to the eligibility of the entry will be discussed directly with the entrant. ******* Please use the following format for the required information: ******* Date of Discovery Scientific and/or Common Name Geologic Age or Geologic Formation State, Province, or Region Found Photos of Find (Please limit to 4 clear, cropped, and well-lit images.) (If prepped, before and after photos are required, please.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Will it please stop raining in Texas so I can go find some March FotM entries? PLEASE??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSirmon Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Found on Jan 28,2019 BUT I found it while looking at some property I was attempting to purchase. I could not get the then owners permission to keep the fossil or to get back on the property until the sale closed Yesterday for pictures good enough to post. (Surprisingly it was exactly on the property where I left it) Type of fossil is Calamite Geogical age is Pennsylvanian Found in Southeast Oklahoma. Interestingly enough as I was researching this property I discovered that the front edge of my new property is one of the designated stops on the USGS learning tour of the Wister Lake area. i know this was not found in March but it was found by me personally and is the absolute first opportunity I had to post once I legally owned it and gave myself permission to look for more fossils on the property. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSirmon Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Found Mar 1, 2019 Type Stigmaria Ficoides Age is Pennsylvanian Location found Southeast Oklahoma 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 5 hours ago, MSirmon said: Ha! And I was going to ask if you wanted to trade for this piece. Guess that's off the slate now. Very nice Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSirmon Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 1 hour ago, caldigger said: Ha! And I was going to ask if you wanted to trade for this piece. Guess that's off the slate now. Very nice Mike. Doren anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 7 hours ago, MSirmon said: Type of fossil is Calamite Geogical age is Pennsylvanian Found in Southeast Oklahoma. What a spectacularly and nicely weathered specimen! Simply stunning and beautifully preserved! Congrats! (I love such stuff, as some of you may know...). Please keep us informed what are you finding in your own fossil heaven . Thanks! Franz Bernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 16 hours ago, MSirmon said: Found on Jan 28,2019 BUT I found it while looking at some property I was attempting to purchase. I could not get the then owners permission to keep the fossil or to get back on the property until the sale closed Yesterday for pictures good enough to post. (Surprisingly it was exactly on th eproperry where I left it) Type of fossil is Calamite Geogical age is Pennsylvanian Found in Southeast Oklahoma. Interestingly enough as I was researching this property I discovered that the front edge of my new property is one of the designated stops on the USGS learning tour of the Wister Lake area. i know this was not found in March but it was found by me personally and is the absolute first opportunity I had to post once I legally owned it and gave myself permission to look for more fossils on the property. Beautiful finds! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Leave it to a TFF member to buy a piece of property just to get their hands on a nice fossil. That's dedication for you. Lovely piece--we hope to see more finds like this in the future if these are just the tip of that fossil iceberg. Cheers. -Ken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilis Willis Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Does that count as a purchased fossil? That would violate rules 1 and 10. Just kidding, nice finds. I hope there's more where that came from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I found this nice partial juvenile fish 240 mm long at the start of the year but only managed time to prep this month. The eye is obscured by the plates from the top of the skull. Assumed to be a filter type feeder as has no teeth. Found 25-1-2019 Prepped 8-3-2019 Richmondichthys Sweeti Toolebuc Formation Central Queensland Australia Mike 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, Mike from North Queensland said: I found this nice partial juvenile fish 240 mm long at the start of the year but only managed time to prep this month. The eye is obscured by the plates from the top of the skull. Assumed to be a filter type feeder as has no teeth. Found 25-1-2019 Prepped 8-3-2019 Richmondichthys Sweeti Toolebuc Formation Central Queensland Australia Very nice fishy find! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.N.FossilmanLithuania Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hey Guys, now I will post some interesting finds from Western Lithuania. Coelacanth scale Parnu Stage, Early Eifelian (Lowermost Middle Devonian) Found in Juodikiai quarry, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania. Date of finding 07. 03. 2019 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.N.FossilmanLithuania Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 The second find of vertebrate. Ceratodontidae lungfish tooth Late Triassic Found in Juodikiai quarry, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania. Date of finding 04. 03. 2019 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.N.FossilmanLithuania Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 The invertebrate finds. Cryptaulax sp. gastropod Bathonian- Callowian (Middle Jurassic) Found in Juodikiai quarry, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania. Date of finding 08. 03. 2019 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.N.FossilmanLithuania Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Pleurotomaria sp. gastropod Bathonian- Callowian (Middle Jurassic) Found in Juodikiai quarry, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania Date of finding 06. 03. 2019 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 15 hours ago, Mike from North Queensland said: I found this nice partial juvenile fish 240 mm long at the start of the year but only managed time to prep this month. Wonderful find!! -Christian 1 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...
garyc Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 March 15, 2019 Capybara skull Pleistocene Brazos River, Texas 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 2 more photos 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, garyc said: All I can say is wow! Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 16 hours ago, garyc said: 2 more photos Amazing specimen. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 @garyc I'm pretty sure that such a cool find is not even allowed on the forum premises... remove it before you make other members jealous! On a more serious note, man that is a crazy find!!! Wowza! 2 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Max-fossils said: @garyc I'm pretty sure that such a cool find is not even allowed on the forum premises... remove it before you make other members jealous! On a more serious note, man that is a crazy find!!! Wowza! It’s just payback for jealousy I get from other posts on a regular basis! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 1 minute ago, garyc said: It’s just payback for jealousy I get from other posts on a regular basis! I guess that's fair then Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Super find! I'm jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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