Western NY Explorer Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I found this guy in the fall at Penn Dixie, in Western NY. I just got done prepping him and his enrolled son. The amazing thing at Penn dixie is the amount of pyratized fossils. Unless he was the king and he had golden armor...LOL Tim the Western NY Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) Tim: What a beautiful pyritized trilobite.... heck of a find! Congratulations. Natures creations at its finest. You should enter the trilo for FOTM award. Peter Edited March 4, 2010 by pleecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western NY Explorer Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Tim: What a beautiful pyritized trilobite.... heck of a find! Congratulations. Natures creations at its finest. You should enter the trilo for FOTM award. Peter I don't know if it could be entered into Find of The Month when I found it last November, but I did finish prepping it today. I don't know if it could stand a chance against other entries, as I have seen some great pieces listed. Tim the Western NY Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Really nice trilobite.. There was no brushing up involved in making the exoskeleton display such a sheen? cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Yeah, that's a Gold standard Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clype Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 beautifull,museum quality :bow: Clype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Wow, Tim! Awesome find and equally awesome prep work! Congrats! Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritageFossils Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Great prep work! -YvW Next fossil auction: June 6th, 2010 - Beverly Hills, CA http://historical.ha.com/NaturalHistory/ Check out our auctions and past auctions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I don't know if it could be entered into Find of The Month when I found it last November, but I did finish prepping it today. I don't know if it could stand a chance against other entries, as I have seen some great pieces listed. Since you found it, and prep was completed in March, it is eligible for entry in the March FOTM, coming up. <hint-hint> "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Here are links to other trilos and pyritized fossils from this site. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Beautiful! One of these days..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Since you found it, and prep was completed in March, it is eligible for entry in the March FOTM, coming up. <hint-hint> Yep, yep, a good entry for sure Wow, do you have any other pyritized "bugs" from there? The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baybay Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Stunning fossil, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western NY Explorer Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Yep, yep, a good entry for sure Wow, do you have any other pyritized "bugs" from there? This is the only trilobite that I have found that is pyritized. Part of the site is known as the Penn Dixie Pyrite bed. I have found lots of crinoids, blastoids, and brachs that are pyritized there. Tim the Western NY Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Wow what a beauty. Congrats on your find and thanks for sharing. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 That is gorgeous! Simply one of the nicest examples of a pyritized bug I've ever seen. Definitely enter it for the contest this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtxs2009 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 omg!!!!!!!!!nice!!!! I am looking for trilos and ammonites my blogmy fossils collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 What a treasure that one is! Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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