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RandyB Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 Done posting for tonight. These are a good sampling of what we found though most will need some prep. Many have multiple layers of fossils and choosing the right layer to prep may make all the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Thanks very much for the tour and fantastic photos. Talk about wide open spaces! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Thanks for the tour. Love the shot of the Devil's Tower. My collecting method usually involves flat trays as I encounter fragile fossils/matrix more often than not, but I suppose it might not occur to some collectors without knowing ahead of time what the fossils/matrix are going to be like. Buckets are good for concretions and not much else. I've got a stripped-down baby buggy that I can lay about 3 beer flats in (or more if I can stack them, which depends on the terrain I have to cross, and the fossils collected), and also a flat wooden tray with rope handles that I can carry by hand across almost any terrain (as long as it's not miles!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 The info I had found on BCR was sketchy so I had no idea what collecting there was going to be like @Wrangellian. Being relatively new to fossil hunting as a whole didnt help either as I had never, and still haven't, come across matrix that was as soft as what we experienced at this site. Luckily most of our finds survived my hamhanded handling relatively intact and one of the best pieces was actually found when I was splitting a chunk down to take pictures for this post. Makes me wonder what else is in there and made me grateful I didnt try to split it in the field. Now that its dry the material its easier to handle though still soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Wrangellian said: Love the shot of the Devil's Tower Love the plant material!! Looks like a wonderful vacation. You are missing the photograph of the view from atop Devil's Tower. Or are you telling me the owner of the Bed and Breakfast didn't convince you into rock climbing the tower??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Thanks for posting! Devil’s Tower is now on my bucket list of places to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 @minnbuckeye we were only at the tower for a day so Frank didn't have time to talk us into climbing (not that he and his merry band of crazies didn't try). I did tell my wife I would like to go back and do it next year for my half century mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, RandyB said: @minnbuckeye we were only at the tower for a day so Frank didn't have time to talk us into climbing (not that he and his merry band of crazies didn't try). I did tell my wife I would like to go back and do it next year for my half century mark. You are a braver soul than I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Thanks for posting. I enjoyed the tour very much. I'm very much into fossil plants so this was a treat. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Very nice report, loved the photos. Some nice finds too. Do you know any of the species? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 16 hours ago, RandyB said: The palm is the most abundant species at Big Cedar Ridge. Here is an excellent paper: Wing, S.L., Strömberg, C.A.E., Hickey, L.J., Tiver, F., Willis, B., Burnham, R.J., Behrensmeyer, A.K. 2012 Floral and environmental gradients on a Late Cretaceous landscape. Ecological Monographs, 82(1):23-47 PDF LINK 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I was there a few years ago. Yes, it is remote, even by Wyoming standards. You did pretty good... that is a good haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Wow!! What a trip . Those are some great photos as well. Beautiful landscapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 13 hours ago, RandyB said: The info I had found on BCR was sketchy so I had no idea what collecting there was going to be like @Wrangellian. Being relatively new to fossil hunting as a whole didnt help either as I had never, and still haven't, come across matrix that was as soft as what we experienced at this site. Luckily most of our finds survived my hamhanded handling relatively intact and one of the best pieces was actually found when I was splitting a chunk down to take pictures for this post. Makes me wonder what else is in there and made me grateful I didnt try to split it in the field. Now that its dry the material its easier to handle though still soft. Yes, luckily most matrix at other places is more sturdy than those, though problems can occur with other kinds of matrix too (like my splintery shale here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Also enjoyed seeing the photos of the area and the finds! congrats! Thanks for the report! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Congratulations those are some exquisite finds. Thanks for posting them and the awesome landscape they came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henpecked Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Thanks for sharing the pictures and story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Late to the party, but thanks for sharing this adventure. 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...
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