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Traveling from Minnesota to Texas next week Take I35-W down and roughly following the Mississippi back up. Any recommendations for fossil or paleo related Museums to visit or fossil hunting trips/locales along this loop? I am mostly interested in vertebrate fossil hunting but would really be up for any good suggestions.
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Looking for help with this Early Ordovician (Floian) trilobite from the Powell Dolostone of Arkansas, USA. The specimens (GRAY FIGURE below) were identified by Taylor (1968) as cf. Lannacus nericiensis Wiman, but that species (now a species of Megalaspides) doesn't seem like a great match, as the author notes in the paper. In fact, I'm not sure that proper Megalaspides even lived in North America. Last week, an Arkansan found another asaphide specimen (MAIZE AND BLUE FIGURE below) in these same rocks, which may or may not be the same species as the specimens described by Taylor. My question: Could these all be specimens of Isoteloides canalis? That species is already known from the Powell Dolostone in Missouri per Weller & St. Clair (1928) (as Isoteloides whitfieldi, now a subjective synonym of Isoteloides canalis). Or are these instead specimens of a distinct Powell asaphide, and if so, what genus & species? Thanks in advance. 1959 Treatise blurbs for Isoteloides and Megalaspides are in the BLACK AND WHITE FIGURE below. Here's Taylor (1968): https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3056&context=jaas Here's Weller & St. Clair (1928): https://share.mo.gov/nr/mgs/MGSData/Books/Volumes/Geology of Ste. Genevieve County/V-022.pdf GRAY FIGURE: MAIZE AND BLUE FIGURE: BLACK AND WHITE FIGURE:
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Yesterday I somewhat unexpectedly ended up with a day off of work, and as it's too hot to enjoy hiking, I decided it was time to hit up my favorite exposure of the Fayetteville Shale. I found myself thinking on my way out, I've picked this place pretty clean, I don't think I'll find too much. Luckily for me though, the -20F freeze and extremely wet spring we've had did a nice job of eroding the shale. Almost as soon as I got into the creek, I saw a pickerel frog tucked away in a little hole. Not too much further, I hit the beginning of the exposed shale. The bed of the creek is mostly shale, so it's pretty easy to find outcroppings! Inside of the shale, there are sometimes fossils sticking out, like the edge of the first nautilus I found. Further on, I found blue heron and barred owl feathers A nicely complete nautilus shell was one of my favorite finds of the day I also pulled up a couple straight shelled nautilus as well. They are very prevalent here. The cherry on top was seeing a snapping turtle on my way back out. I gave her a lot of space to discourage any biting, although they're generally docile in the water. She was growing algae, so maybe not the healthiest turtle, but quite a sight nonetheless. Some of my finds cleaned up. I believe the orthocones are rayonnoceras, but only because they are common in the area. I keep thinking I should figure out what things are better before posting on here, but All in all, a very nice way to spend a day off and enjoy the beautiful Ozarks
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Trying to id this rock. Looks like an egg hard and heavy like a rock
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Visitor finds 4.49-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
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Visitor finds 4.49-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park, White River Now, November 3, 2020 Fayetteville man finds 4.49-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds, ABC Channel 40/29 News Older articles are: A visitor thought he found a piece of glass at an Arkansas state park. It was a 9-carat diamond. It’s the second-largest diamond ever found at Crater of Diamonds State Park. Washington Post, Sept. 29, 2020 UPI News, Sept. 24, 2020 Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, Arkansas Yours, Paul H.- 1 reply
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Found this while hiking in a mostly dry creek bed in North West Arkansas. Picked it up because I thought it was interesting. When I first spotted it I thought it was a piece of bone. Seems very solid, no porousness in the center or striations outside. Is it a fossil of something? Just a neat rock?
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Hello everyone. I am here due to a recent purchase of a egg or something petrified? I am currently working on a waterfall project in my back yard and have been collecting Rocks / Stones for it and I remembered a friend years ago had said they found a dinosaur egg? I thought, what better thing to have for my waterfall for a conversation piece than a dinosaur egg! Long story short I bought from my friend and now am very curious what it is? Egg? Turtle? I have heard both so I here to find out and explore all of your findings as well. Will post my find next. Pleased to meet you! Chuck
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Below are 2 items found on the same day after a few days of heavy rain/high creek water. Both of these are heavy and have a hard iron-like shell or covering. The 2nd item was split into 2 pieces when I found it. It is made of the same material as the first. We have iron in our well water at the base of the ridge so I’m very familiar with the color and the smell of iron. These items don’t usually wash up in the creek. I picked them up because their unusual shape and texture contrasted with the creek’s normal sand and gravel.
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I need help identifying this one. Thanks
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These 2 items were found close to each other in a creek bed in Northeast Arkansas near the Missouri border on Crowley’s Ridge. Because of the heavy flooding during the year that these were found, I organized my finds according to date. Every flash flood seemed to bring different oddities.
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All of my pieces come from a creek on Crowley’s Ridge in northeast Arkansas near the Missouri border. Crowley’s Ridge is believed to be about 10,000 years old. Located as far north as New Madrid, Missouri and as far south as Wynne, Arkansas, it is believed by some to be a former bank of the Mississippi River. At some point, it may have even been an island. Some research has suggested that the ridge was affected by volcanic activity in the distant past. Today, Crowley’s Ridge is known for its gravel pits, uplifts, and bluffs which were likely caused by the New Madrid fault on which it sits. Our roads are covered with Crowley’s Ridge chert from the gravel pits. More practically-at least for me and my farming family-the ridge is partially covered with fertile, wind-blown “sandy loam.” We are rice farmers at the base of the ridge. I have explored the ridge since I was very young. The pieces I have collected were strange or out of place according to my limited perspective. I should also add that Crowley’s Ridge is Home to flora (plants) that are so far unknown to the Appalachian chain to its east and also unknown to the Ozark chain to its west. In this way, my little ridge is very unique. Memphis State University has done research on (Cretaceous?)sea fossils found in a creek bank near Wynne, Arkansas—-near the southern end of the ridge. I haven’t found those kinds of fossils in the area where I’ve explored. I learned most of the above information in a couple of upper level geography courses I had to take to fulfill my degree in Social Science. I don’t pretend to be an expert in fossils, minerals, or geology. I am here to learn about my “cool” rocks and clay.
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Decided to take my kids fishing today at a creek we frequent sometimes. We were getting ready to start packing up and head home when I look down and see what I think is pretty colored rock partly buried in the ground in some sandy soil(I'm a rock hound, lol) Upon unearthing it i was surprised I had stumbled upon this pair of amazing fossilized teeth! The excitement is real and I've never found anything like this before! I have no idea what these are from but I'm sure sone kinda bovid. I'm also in South Arkansas btw if that helps any! Thanks!
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Hello from SE Louisiana (where there are few rocks or fossils). Having spent most of my life in Northeast Arkansas, I’ve always collected “cool rocks” from every Creek bed and gravel pit I could find. I brought my vast collection of rock specimens with me when I moved to the Louisiana swamp in 2008. I have visited this site for a couple of years. I’d like to learn more about my rocks plus I just enjoy reading about the new finds and adventures of the members here.
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Hi guys, avid rock hunter here, brought home this “thunder egg” from crater of diamonds in Arkansas a few years ago. I finally got a slab saw and it’s not what I expected! It’s semi transparent in spots and some druzy inclusions. Some areas seem a little oolitic? Could it be an “agatized” fossil of some sort?
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I was in my favorite creek bed for ammonites and nautiloids in a nice bed of Fayetteville Shale, when I found this fascinating little rock. I think I read somewhere that you can find fish skin in the lower Fayettteville shale? Whatever it is I've never found anything like it. It's about 2in long, .5in wide, 1/8in thick. There's a section running through it that looks like a core, but it didn't photograph very well.
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Hello, I've been rockhounding for four years now, and meaning to make an account here for awhile. I live in Arkansas, and I've also collected some in New Mexico and Texas. I like collecting minerals and rocks as well, but where I live now there's a whole lot more fossils! Below is a picture of my favorite Arkansas finds, and what I believe is a tabulate coral from NM. I have to say, this website is inspiring for fossil hunting! Makes me want to up my game.
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My son found this while on Boy Scout canoe trip on the Buffalo River in Newton Co., Arkansas. (6-2-20) Found in a river bed. Some type of molar tooth?
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I found either a rock or a fossilized bone in NW Arkansas along the War Eagle River earlier this year. The War Eagle Quadrangle https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/72842749.pdf has sections that are Ordovician, Devonian, and Mississippian. That being said...is this just a rock? I don't want to state why I think it might be one thing or another....needing a fresh perspective.
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I was looking at shale pieces that had some cool shells sticking out. I thought I would break the best piece off instead of toting the whole slab to the truck. I went to knock a chunk off and this was exposed. I first saw the snakeskin looking part and then I saw the red. I never would’ve know it was there if I hadn’t broke it. Can anyone tell me what it is and can it be saved? I think I managed to find the majority of the small bits. For reference it is only about 1.5in long. I ended up toting the whole piece back. Now I gotta see if it was worth it.
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I found this over the weekend. I’m trying to figure out if it’s a fish vertebrae or something else. It appears to be coming through on the other side as well (3rd picture). I’ve included some pics of other fossils in the same rock. I’m sorry for size reference. I don’t have anything in millimeter lengths laying around. Thank you all.
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Hello folks. I'm back after an extended break. I've found some really cool fossils on my land in southern Missouri, Texas county, USA. Just a few miles south of cabool. A seasonal stream flows through my land exposing some cool finds, not to mention- the heavy rains are washing the topsoil away. From the hundreds of artifacts I've collected, this spot must have been an indigenous settlement. My best guess is that this item was in the hands of those early Americans. I can see why, this is my 2nd most favorite of the collection. Please help me identify what this is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. FYI, I have overcast skies at the moment and very limited internet access. These pics are the best I can do. Mm measurements are roughly 66mm x 38mm x 25mm
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Three different people have posted what I think is a very similar if not the same fossil. In my original post I said it was Mississippian. However, I did purchase it from a dealer that described where he found it. I was not there. He was elderly at the time so there could have been confusion. I think he has passed now, so no way to know Let's assume age is unknown. Here are the other postings. https://photos.app.goo.gl/BCMTpriMfuSoaCi79
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Hi All! Long-time lurker who finally decided to introduce myself. I’ve used this awesome forum numerous times to find places to fossil hunt as I travel around the Midwest (for work & pleasure). Always touched at how generously folks share fossil sites on here!! Just got back from a 3-day jaunt to Bentonville, Arkansas, and thanks to some advice from this forum made it to some neat “quickie” fossil hunting (I had about an hour in the morning before my hubby woke up & I had promised I’d be back & cleaned up & ready to go to breakfast by 10... which was wise, actually, now that I think on it ‘cause without the deadline, I’d have stayed out till my knees stopped straightening & the sun was setting!! lol Yeah, smart hubby!!) And I did, in fact, find a couple neat little fossils in Little Sugar Creek off Price Coffee Road. (And what a scenic area too— SO picturesque! worth the drive even without fossils!) Anyhow, as for me, fossils are really more of a “side-line” to my rock-hounding interests. My great-grandpa was a stone mason, his son (my paternal grandpa) was a long-time lapidarist (I was just a kid then — how I regret I never cared to learn lapidary from him back then! What a missed opportunity! One of my true regrets in life!) So, I’m a 3rd generation Los Angelina. My dad took us kids (all 3 of us girls) fossil-hunting from an early age. I’d say I probably caught the hunting “bug” on a trip to a place I remember as being called “Shark’s Tooth Mountain” in Bakersfield (??) (I still have the shark teeth & such gleened from a full day sitting in the dirt there.) Well, it’s also highly likely I got exposed to Valley Fever there too ... ah, the good ol’ days before we had the Internet to tell us all the things we were doing wrong! So, yeah, as for me, my current interest in rocks and fossils are mostly related to seeking materials to make jewelry and art out of. I work out of Dallas, Texas, now so I’m hoping to *finally* get a chance to join the Rock & Gem Club out there & learn some genuine lapidary skills. Same with metalsmithing. Though I’m not doing anything fancy—just stuff for my own pleasure & to wear or give as gifts, etc. (Not commercial, in other words— purely an amateur!) But, I am also a naturalist above all, and simply love being out in the fresh air exploring Nature. I am an Environmental Planner by trade and one of those rare folks with a biology degree (well, B.S. in Zoology, to be exact) who actually did field biology (chasing endangered flies around sand dunes in Colton, CA!) Honestly, I get just as much enjoyment from finding a bird’s feather, a shiny pebble or spotting an iridescent dragonfly as from unearthing a fossil. So, it’s all good! I will try to post pix of my finds, old and new, as I am able. I know almost nothing about names or the geology of paleontology (it’s been 30 years since I took geology and paleontology was one of the few courses I wasn’t required to take, so I’m pretty much a beginner on here. Oh, except I do work with geologists— and, luckily, I’ve yet to meet a geologist who WASN’T willing to opine on any fossil or rock I drag in to them! Thanks everyone! (Sorry for the windy post—kudos if you’ve actually read all the way to here!) =) CAT B
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I was at a creek bed today looking for stone points and artifacts. I found these two fossils Any help IDing them appreciated.
