digit Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Pauli W. said: Oops Fixed. We appreciate our international members coping with this English-centric forum and we are very forgiving of things lost in translation. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) Thanks everyone for making this thread so interesting. This is probably one of sweetest fossils I have seen. At under 6mm this tiny crab claw from the Paw Paw Formation in Texas . The strata date back to the late Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous. Edited January 23, 2022 by Bobby Rico 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyGrant Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/15/2020 at 6:27 PM, Peat Burns said: Not technically a photograph, but I thought I'd throw in this image of late Neogene charcoalified wood that I recently took with the SEM Wow! This is amazing! So cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 15 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: Thanks everyone for making this thread so interesting. This is probably one of sweetest fossils I have seen. At under 6mm this tiny claw from the Paw Paw Formation in Texas . The strata date back to the late Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous. Bobby, What is that a claw of? Tom AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: Bobby, What is that a claw of? Tom Sorry Tom forgot to say it is from a decapod a crab claw. Edited January 23, 2022 by Bobby Rico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 How about this Richards Spur formation. Permian fossil locality located at the Dolese Brothers Limestone Quarry north of Lawton, Oklahoma. Almost transparent bone probably from an amphibian. One of my favourite fossils and only 6mm in size. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Here are a couple small pieces from the Ordovician of Lawrenceburg, Indiana. I am going to try and do this post with pictures from my phone and then edit the post using my computer to get the macro shots. The first piece has a cute crinoid stem and then I noticed what appears to be a pyritized bryozoan. The macro pictures will be below- once I switch devices- fingers crossed. This next pieces is also a bryozoan. Same with the macro. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Well that did not work, but here are the macro shots. Pyritized Bryozoan Crinoid sections- Here is a close up of the second bryozoan. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Nimravis said: This next pieces is also a bryozoan. That’s a beauty. I forgot how much fun a Marco lens is. Sadly I neglected this thread. Thanks for adding to my thread. Cheers Bobby Edited January 23, 2022 by Bobby Rico 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) I am a little out practice with my macro lens. It is not that easy to use with a phone but today’s offering is not to bad. Silurian Trilobite Acastocephala macrops from Shropshire Edited January 27, 2022 by Bobby Rico 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) I have showed this shark tooth before but without a size scale next to the coin. I think it is incredible that this tooth this small has been found in the first place. Probably my favourite photo that I have taken on this thread . Edited January 28, 2022 by Bobby Rico 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Gorgeous tiny treasure! Is that a catshark (scyliorhinid) or something else? Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) On 1/28/2022 at 9:55 PM, digit said: Gorgeous tiny treasure! Is that a catshark (scyliorhinid) or something else? Cheers. -Ken Well Ken I don’t know much about shark teeth sadly, it is not a Meg . Can you please tell me, it is from The Tuscahoma Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi . Dating back to the Paleogene period to Early Eocene which I think is is from. Edited January 30, 2022 by Bobby Rico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I think we can safely cross megs off the list of possibilities. The size as well as the root shape and side cusps seem to match my limited knowledge of catshark teeth but I've only seen a few Miocene species. Possibly, @fossilsonwheels has some input? Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, digit said: I think we can safely cross megs off the list of possibilities. The size as well as the root shape and side cusps seem to match my limited knowledge of catshark teeth but I've only seen a few Miocene species. Possibly, @fossilsonwheels has some input? Cheers. -Ken Thanks for your help much appreciated. It is really nice little tooth from some micro samples @Nimravis gave to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehunter Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Here's some of my best I've worked on......calling it "Parade of Conodonts" :)....... names of each would be appreciated- I really like the oil background in photo 5 of the single denticle all from Stark Shale member, Kansas City Missouri......enjoy.........more to follow-any and all comments appreciated! Bone 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehunter Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 ....and the more.................. First pic is two separate-one positive, one negative.....most interested in comments, i.d. on 3,5,6 Bone 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 6:47 AM, Bobby Rico said: I have showed this shark tooth before but without a size scale next to the coin. I think it is incredible that this tooth this small has been found in the first place. Probably my favourite photo that I have taken on this thread . I’d have to see the other side of the tooth but it could be a catshark for sure. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) On 1/28/2022 at 9:47 AM, Bobby Rico said: I think it is incredible that this tooth this small has been found in the first place. 5 hours ago, digit said: The size as well as the root shape and side cusps seem to match my limited knowledge of catshark teeth but I've only seen a few Miocene species. Jerry Case identified these teeth from the Tuscahoma Formation as Abdounia subulidens, which some now call Premontreia subulidens. I would call it Abdounia minutissimus or just Abdounia. Edited January 30, 2022 by Al Dente 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 7 minutes ago, Al Dente said: Abdounia minutissimus Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 32 minutes ago, Bonehunter said: ....and the more.................. First pic is two separate-one positive, one negative.....most interested in comments, i.d. on 3,5,6 Bone What age is the Shark Shale member? Invertebrate Fossils by Moore, Lalicker, and Fischer has an excellent chapter on Conodonts. I tried to scan the chapter but my system isn't cooperating. If you can give me the age, I should be able to ID most. Tom 1 AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Here are a couple pictures of some mirco teeth and verts from Bakersfield, California Shark Tooth Hill. These are from matrix that I would receive from our old friend Doren @caldigger, he would always send me a large priority box full, so I could search during the Winter. These pieces are really small, the ruler has marks are in mm, so these pieces are really tiny. That was the great thing about this matrix, the fossils found within, ranged in size and I would search and research the stuff several times to get all of the fossils. To show you how small these pieces are, here are some Ray teeth next to a 1 cm cube. Edited January 31, 2022 by Nimravis 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehunter Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 hours ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: What age is the Shark Shale member? Invertebrate Fossils by Moore, Lalicker, and Fischer has an excellent chapter on Conodonts. I tried to scan the chapter but my system isn't cooperating. If you can give me the age, I should be able to ID most. Tom Stark Shale, Upper Pennsylvanian 307-299 million years, between Bethany Falls and Winterset Limestone............I will look for the text!- thanks!!! Bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) On 1/30/2022 at 2:24 PM, TOM BUCKLEY said: What age is the Shark Shale member? Invertebrate Fossils by Moore, Lalicker, and Fischer has an excellent chapter on Conodonts. I tried to scan the chapter but my system isn't cooperating. If you can give me the age, I should be able to ID most. Tom Edited January 31, 2022 by TOM BUCKLEY AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) On 1/30/2022 at 6:41 PM, Bonehunter said: Here's some of my best I've worked on......calling it "Parade of Conodonts" :)....... names of each would be appreciated- I really like the oil background in photo 5 of the single denticle That’s a very poetic title. I also like the rainbow one too . Probably the light refracts the colours same way a rainbow does. Your photos actually reminded me of an artist called Mike Mission. His work "Asphalt Archeology”. photographs artifacts he finds embedded in the streets of New York City. Good stuff I think . Edited January 31, 2022 by Bobby Rico 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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