Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Hello everyone! I found myself in Vermont today, and through much cajoling I convinced my parents to allow a detour to a fossil site a forum member let me know about a year ago. It is from the Crown Point Formation, Ordovician in age. The first time time I was there, about a year ago, I collected a ton of trilobite cross sections. While those are cool, this time I wanted to focus on finding ones worn in a slightly more favorable fashion, and perhaps one worthy of prep. Unfortunately, I didn’t find any worthy of prep, but I did find some decent trilo-bits. Also came home with a Gastropod and a funny piece of pareidolia (450 million year old Mr. Bill?). I didn’t have much space in the car reserved for fossils, so I was sparing in what I picked up. ‘Twas a fun hour or so indeed. 5 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) Isotelus thorax segment. Love me some Isotelus fossils. Edited August 26, 2019 by WhodamanHD 2 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 pareidolia 3 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Gastropod 2 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Pygidium exposed nicely 2 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 More trilo-bits 2 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 In re: Mr Bill. 4 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kane said: In re: Mr Bill. Not showing up for me, but the internet where I am staying is spotty edit: must have been the Internet, it’s working now! Indeed, funny how fossils wear. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Isotelus frag 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Left this glabella behind (think it’s a flexicalymene?) 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 minute ago, WhodamanHD said: Left this glabella behind (think it’s a flexicalymene?) It is! 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Isotelus fragment which didn’t come home 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Another 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Hematized inarticulate brachiopod from the dark flysch-like material also present at the site, it’s a lot sparser. Didn’t come home (sorry to you brachiopod lovers) 2 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Crinoid bits, didn’t come home 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Very worn and very large Isotelus pygidium, too big of a rock to take back. 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 An example of the trilo-bit cross section hash that abounds at the site 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 Lastly, a (very cropped so it can fit) picture of a portion of the site to give an idea of what fossil hunting there is like. 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, Kane said: It is! Hurrah! My trilobite IDing skills are a bit shoddy, so I’ll take that little victory! 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 You’re doing just fine. I can only imagine how this trip would be if it was longer with some tools! 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Very nice finds for a short stop! It’s good to hear that your parents support your hobby. Even if it did take some convincing. 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, FossilNerd said: Very nice finds for a short stop! It’s good to hear that your parents support your hobby. Even if it did take some convincing. Thanks! My parents are extremely supportive, and I owe much thanks to them for being so. But sometimes a little nudge is necessary to keep them that way “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Very nice finds, congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Gizmo said: Very nice finds, congrats! Thanks! Can’t wait to get back to MD fossil hunting though. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 9 hours ago, WhodamanHD said: Thanks! My parents are extremely supportive, and I owe much thanks to them for being so. But sometimes a little nudge is necessary to keep them that way I don't know what nudge means, but i also support you. Nice finds, i hope you'll find trilobites worthy to prep. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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