Kane Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 It's been about five months since I've been able to get out and dig, so when my collecting comrade and I arranged it, off we went. The weather was perfect, although it was muddy going. Spent about a day and a half at our site. Finds were not the best for some species, but the focus was more on site preparation. Pictured here are some Greenops widderensis. Both are missing parts, so will likely be in the grafting pile: 5 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Oodles of brachs, goniatites, nautiloids, etc, which is typical of this formation. I bucketed a few as gifts for others. The goniatites can come out very shiny, but very tiny. Also pictured here is what I suspect to be a phyllocarid. Unlike some other locations (such as in Central NY), they don't preserve all that well or appear as distinct in the matrix. I've also included the obligatory coral shot... After you find one or two nice pieces the first few trips, it is just ballast to pick any more up. 8 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 My trip-maker is now my jigsaw puzzle. This is a placoderm, Protitanichthys sp. I'm still putting it all together. It was situated in a very hard layer, so extraction was slow. I also managed to collect the impression side. 9 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 You at Arkona? Awesome finds either way Kane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Great finds, Kane! I like the Phyllocarid, and the Placoderm is awesome. Congrats on a successful hunt. Glad you got out. 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...
Fossil-Hound Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 @Kane that is awesome. Way to go. The Goniatite has pyrite on it. Nice Placoderm and trilobites. All around a very successful trip with @Malcolmt Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Cool placoderm puzzle! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluecatapilla Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Very cool finds, have fun putting the placoderm together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Glad that you were able to get out and collect some nice stuff! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1719 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Definitely cool placoderm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUAN EMMANUEL Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Love the finds. I especially like that placoderm armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Wow, those ar great Devonian fossils . congrats with the placoderm . and of cours the goniatites growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Thanks, all... Still need to put that fish puzzle together. @Manticocerasman - Heh, our goniatites are puny compared to the ones you have over there! Ours tend to average to about the size of a Euro coin. The tradeoff is probably trilobites (your goniaties maybe ate them all, which is why they are so large?). ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Nice finds, made me go check to see if my passport is up to date. Ontario is just over the border from New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Scylla said: Nice finds, made me go check to see if my passport is up to date. Ontario is just over the border from New York ... Well, even if you couldn't make the drive, if you've collected the silica shale in Ohio or equivalent formations in Michigan, we share a lot of the same fauna. The only difference up here is that the fossils are in metric, and say sorry a lot. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, Kane said: ... Well, even if you couldn't make the drive, if you've collected the silica shale in Ohio or equivalent formations in Michigan, we share a lot of the same fauna. The only difference up here is that the fossils are in metric, and say sorry a lot. ...and speak French? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Just now, Scylla said: ...and speak French? Only half the time, but considerably less as you travel west. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Kane said: Thanks, all... Still need to put that fish puzzle together. @Manticocerasman - Heh, our goniatites are puny compared to the ones you have over there! Ours tend to average to about the size of a Euro coin. The tradeoff is probably trilobites (your goniaties maybe ate them all, which is why they are so large?). I ve seen some realy big goniatites from the NY area ( gephuroceratids ) so there should be some bigger ones. but indeed here trilobites are elusive. I ve found some fragments, but never a complete specimen. growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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