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I found this nice specimen while hunting for 'white fern' plates out in Centralia, PA. Based off of the size, shape and definition, I'm curious if its a seed of some sort? I left the seed un-prepped with the white silicate mix still present, would love help with an ID
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I recently collected this plate out of a block of shale full of Alethopteris fronds from the spoils of a coal mine in Pennsylvania. You can see some of the Alethopteris on this piece. My initial impression is that these are seeds, with Trigonocarpus serving as the kinda catch-all for Pennsylvanian fern seeds. However, I have never seen an example of Trigonocarpus that has these markings. Both of these fossils have little, golf ball-like dents on them. The fossils measure 4cm and 2.5cm respectively. Has anyone seen something like this before? Do these markings mean that these are something different than Trigonocarpus? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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I recently collected this piece with these two articulated fossils at an exposure of the Llewellyn Formation in Pennsylvania. They are respectively 14cm and 16cm in length. Based on an image in a book I initially thought they were Lepidostrobus (the cone of Lepidodendron) but now I am having my doubts. Examples of Lepidostrobus that I have seen on the Internet include the scales that come off the cone and these fossils clearly do not have these scales. On the other hand, these fossils have the typical diamond pattern that is characteristic of the bark of Lepidodendron, leading me to believe that these are examples of its branches. Yet they don't really look very branch-like with how thin they are and how much they bend. Does anyone know what these could be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Could it be Zascinaspis heensi or just a clam?
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I recently collected these three fossils on a trip to the Salona Formation in Pennsylvania. I was able to identify everything I found except these three. Any help would be greatly appreciated. #1 - initial thoughts were Cryptolithus genal spine but it seems very large for Cryptolithus and I did not immediately see the pits that are normally associated with Cryptolithus #2- perhaps some type of sea plant? #3- no idea. It reminds me a little bit of Tentaculites. It measures about 1 cm in length.
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Hello, I was wondering where to find PA fern fossils. I've heard of both the Carbondale and St. Clair sites, but I've read these are both closed to collecting. Where else could I find some decent fern fossils? I am from NJ (so this would have to be on the East/Central parts of PA for a day trip).
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Hi everyone. I've been a lurker for awhile and finally decided to join. I've only really started hunting this month with my three boys. I'm not sure if we've found much of anything just yet (we've been searching on some old shale pits south of State College), but we're enjoying the time in the woods! I'm hoping to find out more about the area, so I can decide if we've actually found anything or if it's just discoloration in the shale
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Several years ago I collected these ferns in central PA. I am currently working back through my collection making sure that everything has an identification. I have most of the identifications down, but could use some help pinpointing or confirming these identifications. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! #1- ???? - I tried to tip it in the light so that it is more visible. It measures about 53mm #2- Neuropteris ovata? #3- Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri? It measures 40mm #4- Neuropteris? #5- Neuropteris on the left? I know that it is Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri on the right #6- Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri? #7- ???? - It looks like a branch with thorns
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I joined for help with identifying something i have found, it was under my deck. It came from the fill that was put there. I also have found corral and brachiapods there bit unsure what this is. I do find other brachiapods in shale in streams by my house. *** just realized theres a whole sub for just IDs, i reposted there.
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Hey Fossil Community! Finally stopped being lazy and joined The Forum. Long time follower, fossil hunter, collector, and advocate to grow the paleontological community. Looking forward to contributing on the forum, networking with you great people, and possibly getting some digs together! I actively support and go on digs with PaleoProspectors, collect and network with many people in the fossil community, and am part of the growing fossil community on Instagram. Feel free to reach out!
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Discovered in 1960. From Central PA farm field. Approx. 4" x 8" Was longer but was used as door stop for decades and slowly chipped away. Appears to be sandstone IMG_0344.HEIC IMG_4221.HEIC
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Couple of recent trips, Carboniferous plants and Cretaceous teeth
RandyB posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
I have been slacking in my posts the past couple of trips, so I figured I would catch up. First up are carboniferous plant fossils from McIntyre Mountain, PA:
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In the fall of 2011 I got of the train in Harrisburg on my way to Red Hill for my first dig with DVPS and waited for the rental car shuttle. The folks there voiced concern that this snow storm might interfere with the dig. Anyway, I dug this from under a snow covered stump up the highway at Swatara State park the next day. Looking at it recently, I noticed this shape that seemed different than the fenestrate bryozoans that were common in the samples. Any chance this is a starfish ?
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I have a question on laws and rules on road cuts with nice shale beds. Am I aloud to dig there? What permission is needed?
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My dad and I recently took a trip to collect plant fossils at two locales near Centralia, PA. Given that St. Clair is no longer accessible to collecting, we found that this area offered the next best option for collecting similar fossil ferns. We came away with a lot of large samples of Calamites sp., including several pith casts that just fell out of the rock. We also found a fair amount of Annularia, Neuropteris, and Pecopteris. Here are only a few of our best finds. I hope you enjoy. If you disagree on an identification, please let me know; I am still trying to identify everything. Some Neuropteris from Centralia What looks to be the bark of Sigillaria
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Am new to this site but not fossil/mineral collecting. Am interested in all things historical.
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Hello to everyone, I was trying to put together a plan for a spring or summer trip hunting fossils. I am particularly interested in the animals of mahantango formation and would like to know if anyone is familiar with some public locations that allow people to hunt for the fossils from that formation, or at least do not prohibit this. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be greatly appreciated, Thank you.
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My dad and I collected this large fern several months ago in PA and have since contemplated how best to prepare it in order for the fossil to be visible. When the material is dampened, the fossil is visible; but, when the shale dries, the fern kinda disappears back into the material. We read somewhere that coating the material in Butvar may darken the material and may make the fossil more visible; however, we would love to hear the thoughts and suggestions on this group. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Found in Pennsylvania, it is somewhat light but has a little weight to it. It Also shows up on a metal detector.
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Found this in pennsylvania
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Wondering what these might be not exactly certain. Poking around in an outcrop of the Mahantango. Thanks!
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I collected at a deposit yesterday near Locust Gap, PA and came back with several plant fossils, including this unknown bark. My initial thought is that it of calamites sp. but the gap between the striations is much larger than what I ordinarily associate with calamites. The first two photos are of the unknown bark and the third photo is of what I know to be calamites. I hope you can see the difference.
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It looks like glass but I'm not sure what it is found in Pennsylvania.
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Found in Pennsylvania
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I'd like to go collecting with someone or a group in July. Anywhere in eastern PA or Northern NJ. Anyone interested?
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