BLT Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 This is my husband’s favorite find of our trip to Penn Dixie. It seems we both favor hash plates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I had hoped to find three trilobites in this little rock. Unfortunately, I broke it while trying to clean it yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, BLT said: I had hoped this to find three trilobites in this little rock. Unfortunately, I broke it while trying to clean it yesterday. That can be glued back together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Scylla said: That can be glued back together Yeah, Byron will be staying busy with all of our Penn Dixie fossil projects. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Here’s another trilobite I just found in one of my rocks from Penn Dixie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Another Penn Dixie hash plate and a lovely brachiopod: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, BLT said: Another Penn Dixie hash plate and a lovely brachiopod: What is that long, thin object? @DevonianDigger ? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Ludwigia said: What is that long, thin object? I have been wondering the same thing myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Ludwigia said: What is that long, thin object? @DevonianDigger ? It is a fossil Maybe a cephalopod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Ludwigia said: What is that long, thin object? @DevonianDigger ? Crinoid stem?? Does it connect to the blob above the trio bit?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 My money is on crinoid stem. Could you get a pic of the cross section at the end please? That will solidify the answer promptly! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Here are three more pictures: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Sjfriend said: Crinoid stem?? Does it connect to the blob above the trio bit?? Until this morning, I hadn’t even noticed that it could be connected. I’m still not certain if it is or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peto Lithos Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 That blobby thing looks like a horn coral, so probably not. Still, it may be connected to something underneath those two. Nice finds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Spectacular finds! I'm glad so many TFF members made this event and added so many great fossil to their collective collections. What a day it must have been. The weather and temps looked like they were very nice though I did read about a couple of "time outs" due to the threat of lightning so I guess there was unsettled weather in the area. Looking forward to seeing more photos of everybody's finds once they get them cleaned up and have time to take some photos. Some impressive specimens already on display in this thread. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, BLT said: Until this morning, I hadn’t even noticed that it could be connected. I’m still not certain if it is or not. It definitely looks like it is. But it is not. The "blob" is definitely a horn coral. I'm still putting my money on a crinoid. There are some odd-looking ones that come out of the Bay View. They get very water worn even before they come out of the ground in that layer. I'll keep looking to see if I can find a more specific ID. 1 Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, DevonianDigger said: It definitely looks like it is. But it is not. The "blob" is definitely a horn coral. I'm still putting my money on a crinoid. There are some odd-looking ones that come out of the Bay View. They get very water worn even before they come out of the ground in that layer. I'll keep looking to see if I can find a more specific ID. Thanks, Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Based on its size I would think the most likely possibility is the distal end of a crinoid arm. I would not rule out coleolus sp which are also mid devonian of New York 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bguild Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 That's one large crinoid stem! very cool find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Bguild said: That's one large crinoid stem! very cool find. Thanks! Crinoids are my absolute favorite fossil, so I am quite pleased with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 22 hours ago, Malcolmt said: Based on its size I would think the most likely possibility is the distal end of a crinoid arm. I would not rule out coleolus sp which are also mid devonian of New York Sorry, I shouldn't have said crinoid stem, I should've just left it at crinoid. Old habits. I would be willing to agree with Malcolm's assessment. Not going to be able to give a species, but the arm is likely. 1 Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Here are some of the brachiopods we collected at Penn Dixie, including a pocketful from the Wanakah Shale, which @DevonianDigger gave to me. Thanks again, Jay! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 46 minutes ago, BLT said: Here are some of the brachiopods we collected at Penn Dixie, including a pocketful from the Wanakah Shale, which @DevonianDigger gave to me. Thanks again, Jay! Oh, my giddy aunt! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Just now, Tidgy's Dad said: Oh, my giddy aunt! Lol, those are only half of the brachiopods we collected. Many are still embedded in hash plates. I’m having a difficult time removing them without breakage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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