fossilcrazy Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 For your viewing pleasure, I have some pictures of St. Clair material that people generally don't bother collecting. Here are some tree trunks- Insitu logs (the Cordaite limb came from the middle of the logs) The trees made reproductive organs in the way of spores,cones and seeds. Here are a few examples- Need to go to another post to show more I'm out of MB's . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Wow, great collection and thanks for the photos of the logs and seeds/spores. I never even thought about looking for those when I went there. Great post, thanks for sharing! DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyquest Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Very nice. Now I know what to keep an eye out for. Great mix of St. Claire fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Ric Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Very nice Carboniferous finds! Thanks for sharing with us! WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbrick Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 That's awesome! Now I want to go again! Andy (redbrick) "All living things do one of two things. They either grow, or they die. When they stop growing, they immediately start dying. The mind is also a living thing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbyte Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I am in Awe of your finds and your trip. Those are beautiful fossils. I can see now that I am going to have to go on a strict excercise regimen because if I get to make it there next spring, I am going to be like a kid in a Candy Store and I am going to need some strong shoulder and back muscles to carry my goodies out. I still remember how everyone on the Bus was laughing at me on my first trip to Aurora NC. PCS mine. I was carrying 2 full 5 gallon buckets of whale verts and bone fragments. It wasn't hard to see I was a Rookie. You have made my day with all the pictures. Thanks. Bobby "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I see you know a way to get your truck in there!!! That sure would save a lot of work! Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Here are some more tree reproductive fossils- This is my rarest find, a partial Dragonfly wing. Part & counterpart- This is my favorite non-fern Sphenophyllum Ferns Extant and Extinct Then there are the regular ferns, my favorite fern and favorite plate Tremendous finds and site. Could you post the bigger picture of your Dragonfly wing please. Regards, Roman. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Those finds are fantastic... The dragonfly wing will be a day to remember and your best fern plate is simply awsome... Is it worth backfilling the hole before you leave just incase the landowners get upset and think about stopping collecting?... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Great collection John! PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Fossilcrazy...''Nice reward for an act of generosity'' It certainly is lol...Its always a good day when a bit of wing turns up Are those shale beds in your first excavation still 'in-situ'?... I was always under the impression that it was the coal mining 'spoils' that were split down to obtain this fern plate material but your photo shows one 'serious' chunk of shale lay flat...thats got to be the in-situ mudstone bed right? from the new photo I can see what your mean... the broken worked stuff levels off and blends into the coal heap quite quickly so its just the new exposed worked face that looks ugly...You do have to be careful these days and leaving the landowner with the impression that fossil collectors are responsible and are taking care can only help with continued access longterm I think... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy784 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Beautiful pieces. I'm confused, It's oft times been posted that at the St C site, the Reading Anthracite permit was not required. Simply because it's not an active mine. Were you told you needed it if you took your truck back in there? Or did you assume that was the case? I'd like to be able to run my truck in there but it would be tough for me to put out the fee right now. Your last, big plate, is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhk Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 What a great thread. It's good to see you displaying the process, the dig and the finds. Well done. I have never been there but looks like a great summer trip. You have inspired me to get out of my "natural" environment and try some different sites. Great stuff... congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Tremendous finds and site. Could you post the bigger picture of your Dragonfly wing please. Regards, Roman. Hello Roman, Here is a bigger picture with an overlay showing the obvious veins- The veining and time era looks right for the specimen to be Megasecoptera. here's a picture of what a whole one looks like- Keep your eyes open for one in your country. These guys where world wide. Thank you John, will do that! Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sorry... You must of missed my question... ''Are those shale beds in your first excavation still 'in-situ'?... I was always under the impression that it was the coal mining 'spoils' that were split down to obtain this fern plate material but your photo shows one 'serious' chunk of shale lay flat...thats got to be the in-situ mudstone bed right?'' Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn71 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) I went in today before the snow falls(calling for 8-14" tonight>tomorrow). Great day, great finds for not bringing a shovel. Edited October 29, 2011 by Shawn71 www.EarthFragments.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn71 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) my fav of the day Edited October 29, 2011 by Shawn71 www.EarthFragments.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Shawn.... Thats a very nice plant specimen...Congratulations... Have you any Idea's on ID? Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 great pics!!! love the dragon fly wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn71 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) I think it's a mariopteris. I think lol if not, sphenopteris? Edited October 29, 2011 by Shawn71 www.EarthFragments.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn71 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) another from yesterday Edited October 30, 2011 by Shawn71 www.EarthFragments.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 These are all very nice indeed! They look like photo negatives of the usual black-on-grey plant fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I think it's a mariopteris. I think lol if not, sphenopteris? I would say Sphenopteris Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Tremendous finds and site. Could you post the bigger picture of your Dragonfly wing please. Regards, Roman. Hello Roman, Here is a bigger picture with an overlay showing the obvious veins- The veining and time era looks right for the specimen to be Megasecoptera. here's a picture of what a whole one looks like- Keep your eyes open for one in your country. These guys where world wide. How big was the dragonfly wing? I looked through the thread but may have missed that piece of info. If it was previously given, I apologize. Thanks. Tom AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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