A Few Recent Finds at Penn Dixie, a shallow marine Devonian Site in upstate NY

[Biotalker]

Super folks and fossils! I had a decent trip to Penn Dixie with the experts recently and thought I would share a few finds. The first is the lower third of a crinoid calyx. I measures 4 cm and has an intact stem attachment segment. Aside from stems, its the first decent crinoid part I have found since 2015. I am fascinated by the geometry of the echinoderm organization- 6 around the stem, them 12 around the next whirl, makes we wish I had the entire calyx.

[Biotalker]

The next fossil is what appears to be some form of plant material. At 4 inches or 10 cm and perhaps 0.5mm thick, it has longitudinal striations and a tar like quality. In a few places a small bit has come off on the negative and the close-up pic show cracking of the plant fossil. Looks like a leaf but could be another part or perhaps seaweed?

[Biotalker]

and a few trilobites. A nice bent greenops and a couple of decent eldridgeops, the double are 2cm each (3/4 inch) and the single is 4.5cm (1 and 3/4 inches).

[Tidgy's Dad]

Nice finds. 

Decent looking Greenops. 

[Fossildude19]

Nice multiplate of Eldredgeops, as well. That should prep out nicely!

That crinoid is a great find! Rare.

Thanks for the report, Michael. Glad you did so well there.

[erose]

Cool fossils. I have not collected there in 20 odd years. The crinoid cup and trilobites are nice. The other bits are certainly head scratchers.

[connorp]

Awesome calyx!

[Biotalker]

Update. Received these PE bugs back from Malcolm. Twins exposed (20mm) along with an unexpected enrolled Greenops.

[Biotalker]

Another back from MT. It is 42mm (or 1 5/8"). Both rocks are shown in post above before prep.