aek Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Made a trip to the upper Pennsylvanian Bond formation today. I hadn't been to this locality in probably three years or so. I don't recommend hunting in 90+ degrees Fahrenheit. Ameura I made some slices from the top of the cut which is filled with microfossils, foraminifera. These aren't the best pics ,however, just using my cellphone so clarity isn't that great; there are some interesting little organisms hiding in there.. 40x magnification 100x Thanks for reading. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Nice finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 That's a great cephalon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 That cephalon and pygidium are both excellent. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) @Nimravis @connorp @Jeffrey P Thanks! I was really surprised to find both a cephalon and pygidium. The coloration is very nice. Edited May 12, 2022 by aek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Holy cow, those are great trilobite parts! I love the creamy color as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 7 hours ago, deutscheben said: Holy cow, those are great trilobite parts! I love the creamy color as well. Thanks! Very happy with these specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Nice finds! That looks like impossible rock to split!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 @minnbuckeye Thanks! A 3lb sledge helps. Some layers split easily while others not so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdp Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I'm always psyched to see Carboniferous trilobites. These are excellent, congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 17 hours ago, aek said: I don't recommend hunting in 90+ degrees Fahrenheit. Nice finds! (I wouldn't recommend it in 90+ degrees centigrade either.) Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said: (I wouldn't recommend it in 90+ degrees centigrade either.) I thought the same thing when I first read that! Stunning trilobites @aek “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...
aek Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 @jdp @Top Trilo @Mark Kmiecik Thanks! I spent a couple hours grinding and polishing some of the micro slices from the top reddish layer and thought I'd sharesome examples.Echinoderm detritus, forams, etc. all very fine detail. Unfortunately, what is not translating to camera are gossamer-like bryzoan webs but i can see them clearly in the microscope.These are all magnified 400x transmitted light. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngodles Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Absolutely love the trilobite pieces. In my upper/late Pennsylvanian, they are usually black and fragile. Also the free cheeks on that cephalon really nails down the identification of one I have. Fossils of Parks Township - Research | Catalog | How-to Make High-Contrast Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I haven't really seen a ton of info about these later Paleozoic trilobites as far as locales to hunt for them is concerned, so this is pretty interesting! 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...
aek Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 @cngodles @MeargleSchmeargl Thanks, I'm pretty sure this species is unknown, or at least I can't seem to find any information. Ameura sp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngodles Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Ameura missouriensis is the species I'm supposed to have here, if I have Ameura. I tend to think mine are Ditomopyge scitula. Here is a study from the Pennsylvanian of Ohio if you have not seen it. https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/80252/OGS_1989_RI-142.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Fossils of Parks Township - Research | Catalog | How-to Make High-Contrast Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now