MarcusFossils Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Hi all, My girlfriend and I are planning a trip to New York State sometime in September, and although her main motive might be shopping, mine is - you guessed it - fossils! Does anyone know of a place on could find Olenellus or Elliptocephala in New York? I know they can be found around Albany, but I can't find any obvious outcrops... Aside from where to find Lower Cambrian trilobites, any other suggestions regarding great fossil outcrops in eastern New York are much appreciated! Cheers, Marc Website: https://www.instagram.com/paleo_archives/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I think you would have to go down to Pennsylvania for Cambrian trilos, but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Cambrian trilobites are known from New York State, but I'm not aware of any currently accessible outcrops. Hopefully others can PM you with better info. Also most of the published material has been isolated cephalons and pygidia, whole specimens are exceptionally rare. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I have heard of some Lower Cambrian sites east of the Hudson both north and south of Albany, but I'm not familiar with any specific locations. Trust me, if I did I would have visited them by now. If you do happen upon any sites, don't expect anything better than very fragmentary material. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusFossils Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 8 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: ..most of the published material has been isolated cephalons and pygidia, whole specimens are exceptionally rare. 7 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: ..don't expect anything better than very fragmentary material. I'd be happy with a cephalon! Website: https://www.instagram.com/paleo_archives/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I spoke with someone who went to an outcrop one time and didn’t find a single piece. I have no idea where it was but apparently Cambrian trilobites in New York have evaded people for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie777 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Saratoga Springs has Cambrian trilobites from both the Teresa and Hoyt formations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusFossils Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 58 minutes ago, Paulie777 said: Saratoga Springs has Cambrian trilobites from both the Teresa and Hoyt formations. Do you have any particular outcrops to recommend? Website: https://www.instagram.com/paleo_archives/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie777 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6.4 kilometers west of saratoga on 9N there is an outcrop. Also, 20 miles west of Albany there is Thatcher park, but in the park there is a rock formation that you can find Cambrian fossils. google both sites to get more info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusFossils Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Paulie777 said: 6.4 kilometers west of saratoga on 9N there is an outcrop. Also, 20 miles west of Albany there is Thatcher park, but in the park there is a rock formation that you can find Cambrian fossils. google both sites to get more info. Thanks! Website: https://www.instagram.com/paleo_archives/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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