digit Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 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 MARCH 31, 2022 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...
Nimravis Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) I will start this month off with a recent find. Though this shark tooth is not complete, it is still pretty cool for being over 300 MYO. Date Found: 3-1-2022 Name: Peripristis semicircularis Shark Tooth Age and Formation: Pennsylvanian Limestone Member of the Bond Formation Location of Find: Oglesby, Illinois As found- Prior to Prep- Size- After Prep- Edited March 9, 2022 by Nimravis 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Found last month but just finished to prep Murex spinicosta and Bolinus brandaris Pliocene of southwest France 1 23 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, caterpillar said: Found last month but just finished to prep Murex spinicosta and Bolinus brandaris Pliocene of southwest France Beautiful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, caterpillar said: Found last month but just finished to prep Murex spinicosta and Bolinus brandaris Pliocene of southwest France Oh, wow! You've got quite the eye for it! I don't think I'd have recognized that as mud-covered as the first photograph looks. But it came out remarkably! 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 @caterpillar, very nice gastropods (and I do really like gastropods!). However, can you please fill in the information according to the template at the bottom of the post at the top of this thread. Also, how much of the prep was done this month? Do you have dated photos to document the start and the finish of the prep? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Ok. Date found: 02-24-2022 Name: Murex spinicosta and Bolinus brandaris Age: Pliocene Region found: Southwest France Photo of find: All the preparation took place this week. When I find fossils, I don't prepare them right away. I store them and then prepare them when the weather is bad And the result Is it ok, Don? 7 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 They're splendid ! 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Lets make an entry! It is not something extraordinary, but still it has a good size for the locality, very nice preservation and I like its partial erosion. Date Found: 5-3-2022 Name: Echinocorys edhemi Regular echinoid Age and Formation: K/T boundary, Danian, Byala Formation Location of Find: Varna Oblast, Byala, Bulgaria Technically, the preparation is not 100% ready. I need to dip the fossil in acetic acid 10% for some seconds to neutralize the KOH, then put it in bicarb solution and then monitor for a month, in case more KOH residue shows up. However, this is mostly part of the preservation process, so let's say its 90% ready. For more details about: as found condition, locality, in situ photos etc, you can check this link. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 To add another option to this month's VFOTM competition, I will throw in my partial cladodont tooth I found a couple of weeks ago Date of Discovery: March 5, 2022 Scientific and/or Common Name: Glikmanius occidentalis Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Pennsylvanian (Finis Shale; Graham Formation) State, Province, or Region Found: Jacksboro, TX Photos of Find As Found All Glued Together 11 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 39 minutes ago, historianmichael said: To add another option to this month's VFOTM competition, I will throw in my partial cladodont tooth I found a couple of weeks ago All Glued Together That's pretty cool! Never knew about this ancient shark tooth configuration either. Looks awesome! 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norki Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) Wow, stiff competition this month! But I'll throw in: • Date of Discovery: March 18, 2022 • Scientific and/or Common Name: Canadoceras yokoyamai • Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Early Campanian, Haslam Formation • State, Province, or Region Found: Near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada • Photos of Find: (Diameter ~17cm) Before prep: Partway prepped: Final prep (please use this photo for my entry): Edited March 29, 2022 by Norki 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I come back with not one, but TWO Periarchus pileussinensis after finally getting back to my Tivola spot again: • Date of Discovery (month, day, year): 3/26/22 • Scientific and/or Common Name: Periarchus pileussinensis sand dollars • Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Eocene Tivola Limestone (~35 MYO) • State, Province, or Region Found: Perry, GA, USA • Photos of Find: Feels good to get another trip in and shake the cabin fever. 9 Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 @MeargleSchmeargl, could you divulge the size of these?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 These are some very lovely finds everyone! -Micah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 12 hours ago, Norki said: Final prep (please use this photo for my entry): Amazing ammonite with very good shell preservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 5 hours ago, minnbuckeye said: @MeargleSchmeargl, could you divulge the size of these?? Well the TI-30XIIS calculator I had it propped up against in the first photo is 9.8 inches long, but I can go ahead and use something a bit more conventional for scale: 1 Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I’d like to add another Pennsylvanian shark tooth to the mix- I found this odd little impression this weekend when I was splitting some black shale. Date of Discovery: Collected March 13, split March 27 Scientific and/or Common Name: Chondrichthyan tooth (Thrinacodus sp.?) Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Pennsylvanian, unnamed black shale member of the Bond Formation State, Province, or Region Found: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA Both part and counterpart are preserved as impressions, and they are each about 6 mm in width. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 8 hours ago, deutscheben said: I’d like to add another Pennsylvanian shark tooth to the mix- I found this odd little impression this weekend when I was splitting some black shale. Date of Discovery: Collected March 13, split March 27 Scientific and/or Common Name: Chondrichthyan tooth (Thrinacodus sp.?) Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Pennsylvanian, unnamed black shale member of the Bond Formation State, Province, or Region Found: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA Both part and counterpart are preserved as impressions, and they are each about 6 mm in width. Nice! I really like that shark tooth! This month it is going to be hard to vote. The fossils are all just so nice! -Micah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Yes, that'll be hard to choose. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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