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Spiriferid brachiopod from the Kalkberg formation
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From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Trematospira perforata from the Exposure of the Kalkberg formation along Rickard Hill Road in Schoharie. -
I found this brachiopod today in Schoharie, New York. Its from the Lower Devonian Kalkberg formation and it’s by far the best brachiopod I’ve ever found. It’s super detailed and it’s absolutely perfect (except for some matrix that still needs to get cleaned off). I’m unsure of the species so any help would be great.
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hi everyone this is matt again today in the creek I found this fossil with a lot of different brachiopods in it here is a photo
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Hello, I found this really nice shell today. I've seen you can tell bivalves and brachiopods apart by symmetry, but I'm not sure with this one, I thought bivalve, but I'm not certain. Also if anybody could tell me the genus or species, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
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Hello, I found this rock this morning behind my house and I'm drawing a blank as to what it could be. There are lots of brachiopods, bivalves and gastropods in this particular area but nothing that matches this. It kinda looks like an end view of a coral but I only find those about a mile away and not preserved like this. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks for looking. Northern Arizona, Mississippian, Redwall Limestone, Mooney Member.
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Today I decided to revisit a stream exposure of the Upper Ordovician Maquoketa Group in northern IL. I believe these outcrops are all Brainard Shale, which is the second highest member of the Maquoketa in Northern Illinois. The olive-gray shales exposed at the base of the outcrops are packed with Tentaculites, and the few times I've been here I've always searched for those. Today I wanted to explore more of the creek and see what else I could find. The stream was running pretty fast but wasn't too high, despite all the recent rain. Shale and dolomite outcrop for quite a distance along the stream, although the water is usually too high to get to many of them. I probably won't come back until the water level drops quite a bit so I can wade through, the stream isn't super deep. The stream runs near shops and well-traveled footpaths, so to be respectful I don't hammer here. That makes it a little tough since most rock faces are highly weathered and covered with vegetation, but some nice things can still be found. Water-worn brachiopods are common sights, though rarely worth collecting.
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Hello, everyone! I found this forum while researching for fossil hunting places in my area. I am a newbie, so I will spend a lot of time reading here at first. And, as a newbie, will be posting for help at the ID section of the forum Fossil hunting is exciting!
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Amateur here; turned over a rock in our landscape for 20+ years, to find this. Obtained at Duff’s Quarry in Huntsville Ohio. What kind of seashell is this - strange circular arc on hinge side?
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From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Megakozlowskiella perlamellosa from the Kalkberg formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Two Macropleura macropleura from the New Scotland formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Meristella arcuata from the New Scotland formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Two Pseudoatrypa devoniana from the Kalkberg formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Two more Gypidula galeata from the Kalkberg formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
A very large example of Gypidula galeata from the Kalkberg formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Eoschuchertella woolwothiana from the Kalkberg formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Mesodouvillina varistriata from the Kalkberg formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Leptaena rhomboidalis from the New Scotland formation.- 3 comments
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From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Dicoelosia varica from the Kalkberg formation. -
From the album: Lower Devonian Helderberg Group in Eastern NY
Discomyorthis oblata from the Kalkberg Formation. -
I was able to get some much needed "me time" yesterday. With all the worries of the world I have been in a foul mood lately, but I am happy to report that my mood has brightened significantly. . There is nothing like crawling around on a road cut, and hunting fossils, to really lift one's spirits! I spent a couple of hours at an upper Ordovician road cut that has been on my list to check out. It is an exposure of the Grant Lake Limestone. Shortly after I arrived, I realized that I was in for a real treat! This particular exposure is more fossil than limestone. Brachiopods are everywhere! Vinlandostrophia dominate the exposure; with Hebertella coming in a close second. Other brachs are also found, but less abundant. Orthoconic nautiloid fragments are frequently found and bryozoan encrusting is a common sight. I also found a few gastropods, and one trilobite piece that I am excited about. Unfortunately I did not take pictures in the field. It was a conscious decision. I just wanted to enjoy my time, relax, and focus on the hunt. I'll get some next time as I will definitely be going back. I did take a few pics of my better finds at home. Enjoy! First up are the Brachiopods. I found some nice whole Vinlandostrophia, and Hebertella, and what I think is Rafinesquina ( @Tidgy's Dad ) . I also took home a few single valves for study of the internal structure. I think with a little bit of clean up these will look great! I was happy to find some orthoconic nautiloids. They have been sorely lacking in my collection. I will have to research what species are found in this formation to come up with an ID. I have a few ideas, but need to confirm. Here are a few gastropods and bryozoans. I can't resist the alluring whirls of a gastropod. They seem to be uncommon in the areas that I hunt so I grab them whenever I see them. I believe these are new species of bryozoa that I will be adding to my collection. Which is exciting! Here is a tril-o-bit that I found. I'm very happy with it. Typical trilobite fragments from this area are not usually identifiable. Except to say they are possible trilobite pieces. This is a cephalic doublure of an Isotelus. Thanks to @piranha for help with the ID. All in all it was a great time. I got to relax a bit, forget my troubles, and brighten my mood. I also added some nice pieces to my collection. It was a good day!
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Folks, These photos are from a small section of shale I picked up in Northeastern Oklahoma. The shale contains marine fossils of Pennsylvanian age. I have questions about a couple of the labeled objects. I’m thinking the center one may be a brachiopod (or possibly a bryzoan--it's hard to tell because of the crinoid plate resting above it). The one on the right looks to me like a bryzoan. However, I’m a novice at identification so I’d appreciate any opinions. The putative bryzoan appears to have grown on the crinoid stem. Best wishes.
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Ordovician inverts are not my specialty, and thus I have a few that I would appreciate some help narrowing down the species on. The first three are from the Upper Ordovician Platteville Group (Mifflin Member I think). 1) A large cephalopod section. 2) What I think is a bivalve steinkern. Not sure if a species can be ascertained. 3) A tiny trilo pygidium. 4) This last one is from the Upper Ordovician Maquoketa Group. My guess is Eochonetes? Any thoughts @Tidgy's Dad? Thanks for any help.
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Inside of a Terebratula (Glossothyris) Callovian Normandy France
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From the album: Brachiopodes, Shells, corals, sponges......
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Zittelina orbis Oxfordian Niort Deux Sèvres France
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Rugitela biappendiculata lower Callovian Marnes de Donfront Degré France
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From the album: Brachiopodes, Shells, corals, sponges......
Rugitela biappendiculata lower Callovian Marnes de Donfront Degré France
