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Fossil Garage Sale (10-5-19) 4TH Visit


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This is getting to be a regular visit of mine, but this may be the last time for this garage sale that was being held by the daughter of two older ESCONI members who collected rocks and fossils all over the US and Canada. They had so much stuff, it could not be put out at one time, thus the weekly Saturday visits to see what was new. But before i put up the multiple picture heavy posts that will follow, I want to show a couple pictures of how some of the stuff was arranged. Today I was again got to meet the great Fossil Forum and ESCONI member Rich @stats, we spent time talking and revisiting items to make sure that we did not miss anything.

 

Here are a picture of Rich searching for something good.

 

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Here are a couple pictures of the sale.

 

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Now before I post the items that I picked up today I want to show a couple pieces of Mazon Creek (MC) fossils that I picked up from the daughter after I went for an arrange showing of MC fossils on Tuesday. I wanted to see what they had since the were never put out before and I knew that others had set up similar visits in the past with her. I picked up the following pieces for $40.00 and though I do not generally buy MC fossils, I do love Annularia, and fertile ferns and I did get some. I also picked up Neuropteris, Alethopteris, Pecopteris and the Leech Coprinoscolex ellogimus. Now to my surprise, I picked you a couple pieces that struck my fancy and I sent a PM to Jack Witry @fiddlehead who gave me some surprising ID's to plants that I did not have in my collection.  

 

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This piece I did not know the ID of this piece, but I did like the way it looked and I got it for $2.00. Jack stated that it "is a rare sterile example of Myriotheca scaberrima. He stated that an example of this species will be in his new Mazon Creek Flora book that will be coming out soon.

 

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This other piece I thought was a fertile Pecopteris and I just happened to send him a picture of it and my ID was wrong. Jack stated that it is an exceptional example of a fertile Diplazites unita. He stated that one of the interesting mysteries of the Mazon Creek flora is why 2 out of 3 examples of this taxon fertile. He further stated that no other fern except for some very rare taxa is anywhere near that ratio. Jack thanks again for your expertise and I can't wait to get your new book.

 

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Starting with the next post I will show some of the great stuff that I picked up today.

 

 

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I found this first piece sitting in a plastic tray and I had to buy it, it was priced at $1.00

 

It appears to be a Devonian Phyllocarid from the Silica Formation in Ohio. @Peat Burns Tony, what do you think?

 

Along with this piece was a paper with a couple drawings.

 

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I picked up this next flat for $10.00 , I believe that these may have come from Mt. Orab, Ohio (Ordovician). I believe that most if not all are Flexicalymene retrorsa.

 

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Here was a great flat that I picked up for $20.00. These are pyritized brachiopods and horn coral from  Sylvania, Ohio. (Silica Formation, Givetian Stage, upper Middle Devonian). Adam @Tidgy's Dad some big boys here.

 

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More fossils to come in the next post.

 

 

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I picked up these pieces along with a couple others that had nothing in them- I paid $2.00 for this flat and bought it because of the Crinoids. I do not know were these pieces come from or if they are from the same formation, but I liked the crinoid piece. The Trilo-Bits may be from the Silica shale?

 

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I really liked this next flat of plant material from Pennsylvania that was priced at $10.00. There were some labels in the box and I will have to check to see where the ID's go. I do see great pieces of Calamites, Lepidodenron and some Pecopteris ferns.

 

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Front and Back-

 

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Labels

 

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I picked up this flat of ammonites and bivales from an unknown location for $20.00, if anyone knows a possible location please let me know @Ludwigia , @PFOOLEY ? I do see some baculites (last pic) that look like they come from South Dakota, but I do not think the other pieces do.

 

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@Wrangellian , @Monica , @FossilDAWG and @Malcolmt - I found another flat from John Dick Quarry, Canada again for $2.00 and this one also had Edioasteroids and a Trilo-Bit, just like last week. 

 

 

 

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I picked up a small bag for $10.00 that contained 100 small blastoids that I think were collected from a Mississipian exposure in Sulfur, Indiana.

 

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Here is a flat of hash plates from Sulfur, Indiana (Mississipian) that contains blastiods and Archimedes screw- I picked this up for $5.00.

 

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More fossils in next post.

 

 

 

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Sure looks like it could be, Ralph.  This area especially looks like arthropod carapace. 

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Nice scores.  I hit a little unexpected jackpot today in rural West Virginia.

 

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This flat contains various ammonites and ammonite baculite pieces. I believe that I picked this flat up for $20.00.  @RJB any ID help would be appreciated.

 

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Edge view-

 

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Here are a couple labels that were in the box.

 

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This last flat I picked up for $5.00. It contained multiple plastic bags that I went through when I got home and picked out the pieces that I wanted. Not sure where they came from, possibly Sylvania, Ohio. I only took pics of a couple of the pieces.

 

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Well that's it folks, I hope that you liked these purchases.

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The edrioasteroids with straight ambulacra and relative large plates, such as the one on the right in the first series of photos, are Cryptogoleus chapmani.  The edrios with large semicircular plates in the outer ring are a different species of Cryptogoleus, I'll have to check some papers to see which one.  As with the last flat, several specimens of Isorophusella incondita are present.  The large marginal plates are absent in Isorophusella, and the ambulacral arms are more strongly curved.

 

The crinoids are likely Arthrocantha carpenteri from the Silica Shale, or maybe Arkona.

 

I have to confess I am quite envious of the material you are gleaning from this "yard sale".  It would take many years to accumulate this from the field, and many of the sites are no longer open to collecting.  In fact, I would say a collector starting today would never be able to duplicate this collection.

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22 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said:

The edrioasteroids with straight ambulacra and relative large plates, such as the one on the right in the first series of photos, are Cryptogoleus chapmani.  The edrios with large semicircular plates in the outer ring are a different species of Cryptogoleus, I'll have to check some papers to see which one.  As with the last flat, several specimens of Isorophusella incondita are present.  The large marginal plates are absent in Isorophusella, and the ambulacral arms are more strongly curved.

 

The crinoids are likely Arthrocantha carpenteri from the Silica Shale, or maybe Arkona.

 

I have to confess I am quite envious of the material you are gleaning from this "yard sale".  It would take many years to accumulate this from the field, and many of the sites are no longer open to collecting.  In fact, I would say a collector starting today would never be able to duplicate this collection.

Thanks for the info and Id’s- I also agree with you, these would take quite a while to collect if you could even get into the sites. The couple that collected these all of the items from my many different posts on this Garage Sale over the last couple of months, did so over the course of several decades. Thanks again.

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Probably Prionocyclus novimexicanus. They look similar to my Prionocyclus sp. avatar

and these: http://www.ammonoid.com/novimexicanusz.html

 

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Need better close up of these below:

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They look sort if like Spenodiscus lenticularis is which has a narrow profile looking down at the keel.

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Unbelievable collection those people amassed, and going for fire sale prices. You don't come across a yard sale like that every day. :envy:

That phyllocarid is very interesting.

 

If you ever decide you've got too many edrioasteroids...  :rolleyes:

(I know it's useless but I had to say it!)

 

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1 hour ago, DPS Ammonite said:

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Probably Prionocyclus novimexicanus. They look similar to my Prionocyclus sp. avatar

and these: http://www.ammonoid.com/novimexicanusz.html

 

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Need better close up of these below:

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They look sort if like Spenodiscus lenticularis is which hasnarrow profile looking down at the keel.

I will take better pictures today. Thanks much.

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Boy o boy you really loaded up this time!   Sorry I cant be of much help with your fox hills south dakota stuff but some cool looking ammo material for sure.  Must have been one heck of a garage sale!!!

 

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31 minutes ago, RJB said:

Boy o boy you really loaded up this time!   Sorry I cant be of much help with your fox hills south dakota stuff but some cool looking ammo material for sure.  Must have been one heck of a garage sale!!!

 

RB

Thanks for checking.

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15 hours ago, Nimravis said:

...I picked up this flat of ammonites and bivales from an unknown location for $20.00, if anyone knows a possible location please let me know @Ludwigia , @PFOOLEY ....

 

I would have snagged that flat as well. It looks like a Middle Turonian assemblage....Prionocyclus wyomingensis and company. As for location, I am not sure...you can find similar looking matrix with those critters all through the W.I.S. (I would guess SD or WY)

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I would have snagged that flat as well. It looks like a Middle Turonian assemblage....Prionocyclus wyomingensis and company. As for location, I am not sure...you can find similar looking matrix with those critters all through the W.I.S. (I would guess SD or WY)

Thanks very much and I was glad to be there to get this flat.

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7 hours ago, DPS Ammonite said:

They look sort if like Spenodiscus lenticularis is which has a narrow profile looking down at the keel.

I hope these pics are better.

 

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That's a really impressive haul Ralph - especially the phyllocarid!

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22 minutes ago, Misha said:

Incredible stuff!

Wish stuff like this happened more often.

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I agree.

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You're going to need rehab pretty soon. Nice haul. Whose collection is this? Some of it looks familiar as in "I saw that one in person and held it in my hand" familiar.

 

 

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