digit Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 REMINDER: PLEASE carefully read ALL of the rules below. Make sure you include all the required information, IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT (below) when you submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation Photos must be submitted for prepped specimens NOT found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Entries will be taken until 11:59:00 PM EDT on OCTOBER 31, 2020 Any fossil submitted after that time, even if the topic is still open, will be deemed ineligible! Only entries posted with CLEAR photos and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Photos of the winning specimens may be posted to TFF's Facebook page. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. Tell us more about your fossil, and why you think it is worthy of the honor. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! *********************************** Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found personally by you are allowed. NO PURCHASED FOSSILS. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per member per contest category.) Your fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or Significant Preparation * of your fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. You must include the Date of Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Date of Discovery (if not found in the contest month). Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. Please make sure you arrange for photos if someone else is preparing your fossil find and completes the prep requirements in the contest month. You must include the Common and/or Scientific Name. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the fossil was found. You must include the State, Province, or region where the fossil was found. You must include CLEAR, cropped, well-lit images (maximum 4 images). If you are proud enough of your fossil to submit it for FOTM, spend some time to take good photos to show off your fossil. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. * Significant Preparation = Substantial work to reveal and/or repair important diagnostic features, resulting in a dramatic change in the look of the fossil. The qualification of Significant Preparation is decided at the discretion of staff. Any doubts as to the eligibility of the entry will be discussed directly with the entrant. ******* Please use the following format for the required information: ******* • Date of Discovery (month, day , year) • Scientific and/or Common Name • Geologic Age or Geologic Formation • State, Province, or Region Found • Photos of Find (Please limit to 4 clear, cropped, and well-lit images.) (If prepped, before and after photos are required, please.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conostichus Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Date of Discovery : October 12, 2020 Edestus (shark) Pennsylvanian Fort Scott Fm. (Desmoinesian) Roger County, Oklahoma 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Now there's something you don't see every day. A great way to start the month of October. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Sweet! Do you have the other half of the concretion? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Finally something for October. Looks great “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalodus12 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Woah, that’s a great find! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Outstanding find ! You might find this paper helpful or interesting https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0220958 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamlambo Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Date of Discovery 3 Oct 2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: unknown large bill fish Geologic Age: Eocene State, Province, or Region Found: South Island, New Zealand (Otago Province) Video of me finding it: https://youtu.be/shCMCpE1HiA?t=390 Below is shown a possible related piece of the skull, it was about 4m (12ft) away from the main piece. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Yay another entry. It looks very cool. Neat find “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 October 11, 2020 Mastodon - distal humerus pleistocene Brazos River, SE Texas, USA In situ: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Great bone! That is massive. How is it displayed? “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Top Trilo said: Great bone! That is massive. How is it displayed? Right now it is just leaning against the wall in my man cave/museum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 This is a “file” great white shark tooth I found in New Jersey. A file tooth is a tooth that is still developing and is only the shell of the enamel, without dentine or root, which makes it very fragile and much less likely to fossilize and survive in the ocean. This tooth was a beach find, so it has some wear, but besides that it’s in very nice condition! - Date of discovery: October 3 2020 - Scientific and/or common name: Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) - Age or formation: Miocene-Pliocene deposits of New Jersey - State, province, or region: New Jersey 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Wow great and rare find! It still has great serrations “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 39 minutes ago, Top Trilo said: Wow great and rare find! It still has great serrations Thank you! It’s one of my favorite personal finds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Hello everyone! This is a Clypeaster altus I found while being in a fossil hunting trip / vacations. It was within an old quarry for sand and I dug it directly from the formation. Here is a picture of the quarry. I prepared it only with mechanical means, therefore the mouth side is not 100%, I will wait to have the proper tools. The fossil measures 14.5cm across, 7.5cm height. Paraloid is applied on the prepared side and on a vertical crack to stabilise it. The link here shows the whole hunting trip. • Date of Discovery: (10th October 2020) • Scientific and/or Common Name: Clypeaster altus. "Sea biscuit, urchin, sea hedgehog" • Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Miocene, Tortonian to Zanglean (Most possible closer to Tortonian). Paleoenvironment: Shallow coastal area. • State, Province, or Region Found: Greece, Island of Kythera, central part of the island. Anus side Same side, different angle. Mouth side Picture with scale in centimetres As extracted with some sandstone removed at home. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Great find, is that big for the species? 14.5 centimeters is a really big urchin “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, Top Trilo said: Great find, is that big for the species? 14.5 centimeters is a really big urchin Thanks! I think it is average to big. I found one bigger, 15.5cm but this one has amazing detail and perfect colouration. In June I broke one that if complete, must have been 16-18cm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Dimitris said: Thanks! I think it is average to big. I found one bigger, 15.5cm but this one has amazing detail and perfect colouration. In June I broke one that if complete, must have been 16-18cm. Nice find and super prep work, my friend. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 14 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Nice find and super prep work, my friend. Thanks Adam!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marguy Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Hello, I searched for rudists (http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/110155-in-search-of-rudists/&tab=comments#comment-1217040 ) last Saturday and I am submitting my favorite fossil from that day: twin rudists 24 october 2020 Radiolites sauvagesii (d'HOMBRES-FIRMAS, 1837) Turonian, Saint-Cirq Fm. France, Dordogne, 4km SW Les Eyzies 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Wow beautiful specimen “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Flynn Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Discovered the 2020/10/24 Pygocephalomorph (Notocaris tapscotti) Early Permian, Ecca group of the Whitehill Formation. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 As I said before an amazing find and I’m glad you entered it into the FOTM. This month is full of amazing specimens and it will be hard to just pick one “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 • Date of Discovery October 19 2020 • Scientific and/or Common Name - Gastropod Cymatospira montfortianus • Geologic Age or Geologic Formation - Pennsylvanian , Home Creek Limestone • State, Province, or Region Found - Texas, USA Size 13 mm 7 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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