ober Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Hello all, There are occasional requests for specific directions to collecting sites north of Kremmling. When I asked some time ago, I got the correct but vague advice to follow the geology. If you would like directions, feel free to send me a PM. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Where is Kremmling? 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...
RandyB Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 There is a Kremmling, Co that would fit with the altitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 47 minutes ago, RandyB said: There is a Kremmling, Co that would fit with the altitude Yes, this is in central Colorado. It has an ammonite study site that is a protected area. There are no facilities at the site. This is BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land and collecting is allowed outside the study site. The site is only 160 acres I think. For anyone visiting I would recommend printing out Google Earth maps which can show the route to the collecting area, or the study site, in great detail. Once I got off Rt 40 I could envision the turns getting to this collecting spot by having spent a lot of time with Google Earth maps. There are unboubtedly other fruitful locales close by but since we were here such a short time spending two visits at this site made sense. If I lived closer I’d explore other nearby options, potentially equally fruitful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxytropidoceras Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Below are some articles about the Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locality. Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locality Posted by Marissa Lorenz | Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Community, Education https://winterparktimes.com/community/kremmling-cretaceous-ammonite-locality/ 72 million years ago: Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locality takes trekkers into the past Will Bublitz, Sky-Hi Daily News, August 11, 2008 https://www.skyhinews.com/news/72-million-years-ago-kremmling-cretaceous-ammonite-locality-takes-trekkers-into-the-past/ The Story of the Kremmling Ammonite Site and a Painting by Wayne Itano, Guest Blogger http://thenaturalworld1.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-story-of-kremmling-ammonite-site.html Izett, G.A., Cobban, W.A. and Gill, J.R., 1971. The Pierre Shale near Kremmling, Colorado, and its correlation to the east and the west USGS Professional Paper 684- A https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp684A Category:Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locale https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kremmling_Cretaceous_Ammonite_Locale Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Locale: 02 The Wonder of KCAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomxWXf-0TQ Yours, Paul H. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Paul, thank you. Having been there some of this reading will have more meaning. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Glad you found it. I am one of those who gave you the vague 'follow the geology' directions. Basically I did not want to put detailed directions on the web for all to abuse... Looking forward to seeing your finds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 9 hours ago, jpc said: Glad you found it. I am one of those who gave you the vague 'follow the geology' directions. Basically I did not want to put detailed directions on the web for all to abuse... Looking forward to seeing your finds. Hello jpc, I am on a Western trip and have a limited time to spend in Kremmling. If I lived here or if this was readily accessible I’d enjoy exploring area. I suspect there are lots of sites, since there looks to be lots of geologically similar places to the study area. However, since this is likely to be a one off visit for me, I wanted to increase the likelihood I’d be successful so did lots of research. Google Earth and contour maps helped. So did suggestions from off the forum. I suspect others might be in the same situation time-wise and so wanted to offer some guidance to at least one site where they might find success. I would love to have more time here, it is a beautiful area. I look forward to getting my finds home and cleaning them and seeing more clearly what I actually have. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 On 6/4/2019 at 9:25 PM, jpc said: Glad you found it. I am one of those who gave you the vague 'follow the geology' directions. Basically I did not want to put detailed directions on the web for all to abuse... Looking forward to seeing your finds. Hello jpc. I’ve been meaning to get back to you on your comment “for all the abuse.” Abuse of you for posting directions, abuse of the site, of the forum, or what? This site was clean, in that there was no trash and few, but some signs that others had been there before me. My visits to Western sites are likely one off visits and I have limited time, so want to help other in similar situations. Is this a tension between the one off visitor versus the local who makes repeat visits? That I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Basically I didn't want to post the directions on there for the whole world to know. Abuse meaning in this context ... over-collecting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 16 hours ago, jpc said: Basically I didn't want to post the directions on there for the whole world to know. Abuse meaning in this context ... over-collecting. That's why God invented the PM. No exposure, no abuse. 1 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...
ober Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 45 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: That's why God invented the PM. No exposure, no abuse. good advice, point taken. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said: That's why God invented the PM. No exposure, no abuse. Aha... God invented PM. I have been wondering about that for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henpecked Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 There is a Bureau of Land Management in Kremmling. They are very friendly and will direct you to areas that you can collect on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 6:02 PM, henpecked said: There is a Bureau of Land Management in Kremmling. They are very friendly and will direct you to areas that you can collect on. yup, without putting detailed directions online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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