JohnJ Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 We had two more stunning fossils win in February. The warmer weather of March in the northern hemisphere means more time in the field...and more fossils! Let's have fun out there and stay safe. For the time being, the format of the contests will remain the same. The objective is to have fun. So carefully read the rules below, and go make some great finds! Entries will be taken through March 31st. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests 1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you. 2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or the significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery or the Date of Preparation Completion. 5. You must include the common or scientific name. 6. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found. 7. Play fair. No bought fossils. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. The maximum entries allowed by the Polling software will be selected for each contest by the staff. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the Fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Within a few days, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Ok, here it goes... This is an Oklahomacystis sp., but from a location and formation not known to have Oklahomacystis. This specimen comes from the Platteville Formation of Southwest Wisconsin. In the 15 years I have been heavily collecting the Platteville Fm of SW Wis. I have never found even a part of one of these. The Mifflin member of the Platteville formation is similar in age to the Bromide Fm. of Oklahoma. Found: March 06, 2012 Paracrinoid Oklahomacystis sp. Platteville Formation, Mifflin mbr.(Mid-Ordovician) Southwest Wisconsin Edited March 7, 2012 by Caleb Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Ok, here it goes... This is an Oklahomacystis sp., but from a location and formation not known to have Oklahomacystis. This specimen comes from the Platteville Formation of Southwest Wisconsin. In the 15 years I have been heavily collecting the Platteville Fm of SW Wis. I have never found even a part of one of these. The Mifflin member of the Platteville formation is similar in age to the Bromide Fm. of Oklahoma. Found: March 06, 2012 Paracrinoid Oklahomacystis sp. Platteville Formation, Mifflin mbr.(Mid-Ordovician) Southwest Wisconsin Caleb, isn't it a great feeling to find something you've never found before! Congrats! Will you be doing any prep work on it to bring it out more? I had to google it to even figure out what a Oklahomacystis sp. is - cool. Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Caleb, isn't it a great feeling to find something you've never found before! Congrats! Will you be doing any prep work on it to bring it out more? I had to google it to even figure out what a Oklahomacystis sp. is - cool. Daryl. My heart skipped a beat when I saw it in the huge block, not just because it was something I had never expected, but also because it was in the middle of the rock! I'll let somebody else do the prep work on it. I'm still a beginner to prepping. Edited March 7, 2012 by Caleb Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) My heart skipped a beat when I saw it in the huge block, not just because it was something I had never expected, but also because it was in the middle of the rock! I'll let somebody else do the prep work on it. I'm still a beginner to prepping. Words of wisdom. There's nothing like destroying your only example of something! Edited March 9, 2012 by Boneman007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) I figured I'd give this critter a chance at the IPFTOM this month since I recently dug him out of his concrete grave: http://www.thefossil...r/page__st__580 MB is pretty sure about the ID, so I'll go with what he's said. Chaceon helmstedtense (Bachmayer & Mundlos 1968) Brejning Clay, Velje Fjord Formation, Chatt B, Oligocene PS on the 17th of March. The guys up in Denmark have their doubts on the validity of the above ID and have recommended that I keep it as a simple Coeloma sp. until a revision of these rare large crabs from Limfjord has been done. helmstedtensis has apparently only been positively identified in other parts of northern Europe. Found in August 2011 on the beach at Mogenstrup, Limfjord, Denmark. Finished preparing it on March 9th, 2012 after a long period of deliberation and practice on 2 other concretions beforehand. Edited March 16, 2012 by Ludwigia Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Absolutely Incredible... I'm feeling rather crabby now :greenwnvy: Congratulations Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks, Scott. I really like this little fella. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) Oh,.... Oh My! WOW! Roger! Wonderful Crab - looks like you could start the boil and pop him right in there! Congratulations on the spectacular find! Regards, Edited March 10, 2012 by Fossildude19 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...
Ludwigia Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks, Tim. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Ludwigia, your crab is AMAZING! Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Looks like we could have a crab boil with it. Nice prep , amazing find..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks everyone. Glad you like it. Hey Malcolm, I missed out on your origins up til now. I hail from Brampton myself. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchtrilobite Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 My "little" find of this month : Trilobite Neseuretus tristani 24,9 centimeters !! (about 10inch) Dariwilian (Middle Ordovician) La Dominelais (35) FRANCE Found the 3rd March 2012 and finish to be prepared today, the 11th March 2012. My new website : http://www.trilobite.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) My "little" find of this month : Trilobite Neseuretus tristani 24,9 centimeters !! (about 10inch) Dariwilian (Middle Ordovician) La Dominelais (35) FRANCE Found the 3rd March 2012 and finish to be prepared today, the 11th March 2012. It is HUGE!!! Edited March 11, 2012 by Kosmos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 My "little" find of this month : Now that's what I call BIG competition! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hi, Frenchtrilobite, you are lucky to fin 2 trilos on the same matrix ! They are often deformed and lengthened by the tectonics in La Dom., what gives them this size. You are going to tempt our American friends, they are going to Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFossils Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) My entry for March is this rare "pod shrimp" from the Pennsylvannian black shale of Illinois. I collected this piece in January and prep was finished this month. To my knowlede this is the largest type of Thylacocephala. This specimen measures just over 3". The species is Concavicaris sinuala. It has a very distictive scale pattern on the carapace. Edited March 13, 2012 by RCFossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgrilusHunter Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Oh man, arthropods everywhere this month, its going to be a tough vote. RCFossils I'm not sure I commented on this the first time you showed it so I'll say it now, spectacular pod shrimp! Those guys are so neat and this one is museum quality for sure, congrats on an amazing find. "They ... savoured the strange warm glow of being much more ignorant than ordinary people, who were only ignorant of ordinary things." -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinoid Queen Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 All I can Say is WOW!!! :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) RAINBOW NAUTILOID I found this 2" nautiloid on 3/12 and its the first time I found one that was so pretty. It reminds me a lot of chalcopyrite when it oxidizes and they call it “peacock ore” due to all the colors. Its from the Middle Devonian, Moscow fm., Windom of Livingston County, New York. mikey Edited March 14, 2012 by mikeymig Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgrilusHunter Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 It reminds me a lot of chalcopyrite when it oxidizes and they call it “peacock ore” due to all the colors. Me too! Great colors! I remember somewhere a thread about colorful fossils on the site, you should include this one. Great find, congratulations. "They ... savoured the strange warm glow of being much more ignorant than ordinary people, who were only ignorant of ordinary things." -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I figured I'd give this critter a chance at the IPFTOM this month since I recently dug him out of his concrete grave: http://www.thefossil...r/page__st__580 MB is pretty sure about the ID, so I'll go with what he's said. Chaceon helmstedtense (Bachmayer & Mundlos 1968) Brejning Clay, Velje Fjord Formation, Chatt B, Oligocene Found in August 2011 on the beach at Mogenstrup, Limfjord, Denmark. Finished preparing it on March 9th, 2012 after a long period of deliberation and practice on 2 other concretions beforehand. That is an amazing crab find Roger.... amazing preservation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Cool looking colours Mikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would like to submit an Isurus desori found on Thursday, March 8th in Charleston, SC. It may not be as large or nice as the teeth found by you divers out there, but it's in the top tier of teeth found on the local beaches and banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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