gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hey everybody! Welcome to my Mazon Creek thread, where I’ll be posting pictures of various Mazon Creek finds! I’ve been hunting there for upwards of 10 years, so I have piles of uncracked nodules just waiting to be opened. So as they open, they’ll find their way here! Feel free to jump in and add your own and keep this thread going! And I’m sure there are many that have gone unidentified, so I’ll probably need some help from the experts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Let’s start this off with some beautiful Esexella asherae jellyfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 A small, but beautifully preserved Neuropteris leaf and stem piece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, gieserguy said: Let’s start this off with some beautiful Esexella asherae jellyfish I love the Mazon Creek flora and fauna too! Here's my Essexella. Thanks, Ralph! @Nimravis 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Possibly Cyclus sp. though I’ve never been able to identify it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 22 minutes ago, gieserguy said: A small, but beautifully preserved Neuropteris leaf and stem piece Nice! Here's mine, again thank you to Ralph. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Another unidentified specimen, and I’m not even sure what phylum to start with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 This is an unidentied arthropod part that was identified (I know, ironic right?) by Jack Wittry several years ago, something to do with microscopic cilia or something like that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, gieserguy said: Possibly Cyclus sp. though I’ve never been able to identify it. Not sure, maybe another Essexella? Someone from the area may know. Here's my Cyclus americanus with its central ridge. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Not sure, maybe another Essexella? Someone from the area may know. Hm, that could be true. I’m just going by the symmetrical almost-ring shape that’s present. Doesn’t necessarily rule out Cyclus obesus, though (but it’s a rare species so that’s not very likely) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 This is what I’m assuming to be an annelid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 These are interesting finds! Do you find them in dry or wet creeks? How do you split them open? I have some St Clair, PA fern fossils. Are yours similar to PA fossils? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bronzviking said: These are interesting finds! Do you find them in dry or wet creeks? How do you split them open? I have some St Clair, PA fern fossils. Are yours similar to PA fossils? Thanks. We actually find them in spoil piles left over from when the area was a coal mine! We split them open with the freezing and thawing method, so just constant freezing and thawing in water to cleanly separate them along their fault. I’m not exactly sure how they compare since to PA ferns since I’m not familiar with them, but I’ll post some Mazon ferns soon! (Probably in a couple hours, so stay posted!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 I’ll be posting more tomorrow as I got home later than expected. I’ve got a lot of material to sort through! I’ll be looking at pre-cracked and uncracked material and sorting them out and relocating them. Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Do you have any Tully monsters? If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I only have a nice Cyclus americanus, but I do hope to expand on Mazon Creek specimens in my collection. I find it a very interesting fossil location 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 10 hours ago, Macrophyseter said: Do you have any Tully monsters? Oh gosh I wish I did! That’s the highest on my fossil wanted list. Where we collect doesn’t seem to produce Tullies, but there’s always hope that it might be in one of those boxes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 @Bronzviking order up, some plants are on the way! (disclaimer: where we collect doesn’t seem to have many plant fossils, mostly fauna, so most/all of these were either gifted or purchased) I believe this is a Pecopteris (as most are) and this was found in my great grandmothers freezer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 This is is a really unusual one, there is a fossil on both sides of this single piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Pecopteris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Pecopteris unita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 An unknown stem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Cordaites bark (the previous one is also likely Cordaites) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieserguy Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Another possible Cordaites bark piece (this one I found) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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