Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) Ok guys. I am new to this and really enjoying it. Figured I would share a few photos and hope that someone would possibly help me out here. The 3 fossils I have no clue about were found within 30 yards or so of one another. I appreciate any help, and thanks for looking! Ordovician Edited October 6, 2023 by Newbie_1971 added the other photo I took with flash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Trilobite spine? To the right of the quarter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Mystery fossils, all found within 30 yards or so of one another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Where were they found, please? And please don't use coins for scale. This is an international forum and a lot of us don't know what size your different coins are. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Indiana, sorry. I will have to get something for future photos. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) Yes, I think that is a trilobite genal spine. The sectioned object is an orthoconic nautiloid. And the last ones appear to be bivalve steinkerns. You also have a lot of orthid brachiopods there. Edited October 5, 2023 by Tidgy's Dad 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Just now, Newbie_1971 said: Indiana, sorry. I will have to get something for future photos. Sorry If you want more precise information on the brachiopods, a more precise location will be necessary. We have to know the formation so that we know which species are present, Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Another trilobite bottom, hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Cincinnatian, I believe. New to this like mentioned before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Yes, I think that is a trilobite glabella spine. The sectioned object is an orthoconic nautiloid. And the last ones appear to be bivalve steinkerns. You also have a lot of orthid brachiopods there. I believe you are right! Thank you so much! I did research but never saw this listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Tidgy's dad, do you think that the trilobite face/head is a meeki? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, Newbie_1971 said: Indiana, sorry. I will have to get something for future photos. Sorry You can print the document that I make available in my signature. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Two more unknown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Newbie_1971 Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 22 minutes ago, Coco said: You can print the document that I make available in my signature. Coco I'm sorry, I am new to this site, and honestly do not use the internet much, and old, hahaha. What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SPrice Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Great to see your finds! I knew it would not take long to get the pics posted. Non-expert ID on what you have. #1 a great collecting site! #2 some nice fossils, including brachiopods, gastropods, bivalves and arthropods. Nice work finding those. I made a trip to the local library yesterday and checked out a bunch of fossil books. The geology of my state tells me how old the area I'm collecting fossils in. Which in turn helps me ID them quicker. The guide books are quick reference pictures to also ID what I've found. The scale for measuring fossils is metric. MMs and CMs . Coco, one of our moderators has files attached to her signature to click and print. Here's a link to a thread of the cards I made for showing fossil sizes. Have fun and be safe out there! Steve...who is also old and used a penny beside my first fossil pics. Ha ha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Trilobite butt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPrice Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) And I think I see a Crinoid stem in there. This one. Cool. Means there are more of those to find. Edited October 6, 2023 by SPrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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