digit Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 REMINDER: PLEASE carefully read ALL of the rules below. Make sure you include all the required information, IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT (below) when you submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me (or any staff) a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation Photos must be submitted for prepped specimens NOT found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Entries will be taken until 11:59:00 PM EDT on DECEMBER 31, 2023 Any fossil submitted after that time, even if the topic is still open, will be deemed ineligible! Only entries posted with CLEAR photos and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Photos of the winning specimens may be posted to TFF's Facebook page. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. Tell us more about your fossil, and why you think it is worthy of the honor. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! *********************************** Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found personally by you are allowed. NO PURCHASED FOSSILS. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per member per contest category.) Your fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or Significant Preparation * of your fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. You must include the Date of Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Date of Discovery (if not found in the contest month). Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. Please make sure you arrange for photos if someone else is preparing your fossil find and completes the prep requirements in the contest month. You must include the Common and/or Scientific Name. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the fossil was found. You must include the State, Province, or region where the fossil was found. You must include CLEAR, cropped, well-lit images (maximum 4 images). If you are proud enough of your fossil to submit it for FOTM, spend some time to take good photos to show off your fossil. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. * Significant Preparation = Substantial work to reveal and/or repair important diagnostic features, resulting in a dramatic change in the look of the fossil. The qualification of Significant Preparation is decided at the discretion of staff. Any doubts as to the eligibility of the entry will be discussed directly with the entrant. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES BEFORE YOU POST!!! IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT A MOD OR ADMIN. ENTRIES NOT FOLLOWING THE REQUESTED FORMAT WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE CONTEST!! ******* Please use the following format for the required information: ******* • Date of Discovery (month, day, year) • Scientific and/or Common Name • Geologic Age or Geologic Formation • State, Province, or Region Found • Photos of Find (Please limit to 4 clear, cropped, and well-lit images.) (If prepped, before and after photos are required, please.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I would like to submit my camel skull; • Date of Discovery (month, day, year) - 6/23/23 Preparation Complete - 12/3/23 • Scientific and/or Common Name - Poebrotherium camel • Geologic Age or Geologic Formation - Oligocene, White River Fm. • State, Province, or Region Found - Sioux County, Nebraska 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 First entry is a good one! 1 1 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector9658 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Here is a popular trilobite among collectors. This ventral specimen turned out to be a great example that I can use later for comparison. •Date of Discovery: December 6, 2023 •Scientific and/or Common Name: Gravicalymene celebra •Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Silurian, Joliet Formation •State, Province, or Region Found: Jersey County, Illinois 1 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas1982 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) @Collector9658 Nice trilobite!! Edited December 7, 2023 by Thomas1982 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I was very excited to get this ammonite recently back after @Ptychodus04 worked his magic. Date of Discovery: May 15, 2022 Date of Finished Prep: December 2, 2023 Scientific and/or Common Name: Texanites gallicus Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Cretaceous Period (Late Santonian), Dessau Formation State, Province, or Region Found: Texas Before: After: 23 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 This month is heavy hitter month!! historianmichael That prep process must be absolutely soothing to the mind. Just stare a a Fibonacci spiral for hours while you hyper focus on one tiny thing at a time. Mindfulness level 9000 to do something like that. Absolutely beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Stunning. 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...
Paleoworld-101 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Visited a fossiliferous quarry near Sydney yesterday and thought this was a pretty cool biological interaction. Date of Discovery: December 12, 2023 Scientific and/or Common Name: Stenopora colony (bryozoan) encrusting and growing off a crinoid stem Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Permian (~268 Ma), Branxton Formation State, Province, or Region Found: Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia Edited December 14, 2023 by Paleoworld-101 16 "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 9 hours ago, Paleoworld-101 said: thought this was a pretty cool biological interaction. Indeed. Any time we get to see the interaction preserved it is always more interesting than either of the species separately. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Hmm... wonder if I can prep something in time.... -Jay ''...science is eminently perfectible, and that each theory has constantly to give way to a fresh one.'' -Journey to the Center of the Earth, Jules Verne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Jaybot said: Hmm... wonder if I can prep something in time.... Don't rush a prep job on a nice fossil just for a digital award badge. Finding (and revealing) a choice fossil should be reward enough. If you do start prepping we might like to see this reveal in a separate topic with some pictures of the progress. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Just now, digit said: Don't rush a prep job on a nice fossil just for a digital award badge. Finding (and revealing) a choice fossil should be reward enough. If you do start prepping we might like to see this reveal in a separate topic with some pictures of the progress. Cheers. -Ken I agree, that's why I haven't got to it yet. I don't actually care to win a digital badge, just thought it would be fun to enter. And yes, I was planning on making a thread solely about this fossil, it could be one of my most exciting finds yet. Thank you for your message! -Jay ''...science is eminently perfectible, and that each theory has constantly to give way to a fresh one.'' -Journey to the Center of the Earth, Jules Verne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoworld-101 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Second entry for the month, one of my nicest plant fossils from Sydney (visited with @Paleo-Argonaut). Recent rock falls along the coast were producing some very nice material. P.S. spot the photo-bomber in pic 2! Date of Discovery: December 22, 2023 Scientific and/or Common Name: Dicroidium sp. (seed fern) Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Triassic (~245 Ma), Newport Formation State, Province, or Region Found: Northern beaches, Sydney, NSW, Australia 9 "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Finally found one of the Cretaceous Tetragrammas I've been looking for! It was a happy fossil dance day Date of Discovery (month, day, year) - December 3 2023 Scientific and/or Common Name - Echinoid Tetragramma tenerum Geologic Age or Geologic Formation - Glen Rose Formation, Cretaceous State, Province, or Region Found - Texas 9 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamlambo Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I was out looking for fossils on a rainy day and found this concretion which had freshly eroded, it had a bit of jaw sticking out with what looked to be bony teeth! I doubt it had even been through one tide as it was still covered in mud which usually gets washed off. Here is the video of me finding it and prepping it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOr0gQha6Bk Date of Discovery: December 10, 2023 Scientific and/or Common Name: Pelagonithid - unknown what species / genus at the moment •Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Miocene / Pliocene •State, Province, or Region Found: North Canterbury, New Zealand Here it is after a bit of prepping, the teeth are now very visible and the farm part of the beak of a bony toothed bird, there is still one more bone visible lower down in the concretion which I will continue prepping. Once I finish with the prep, I'll donate it to a local museum. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) @mamlambo, I've been watching your updates on this, as I found a smaller Pelagornis jaw fragment less than a couple weeks after seeing your first video (and had never heard of it before seeing your video, so your timing was great ). So, thanks for the educational videos, and your jaw is looking amazing! Edited December 30, 2023 by Fin Lover 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 8 hours ago, mamlambo said: I was out looking for fossils on a rainy day and found this concretion which had freshly eroded, it had a bit of jaw sticking out with what looked to be bony teeth! I doubt it had even been through one tide as it was still covered in mud which usually gets washed off. Here is the video of me finding it and prepping it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOr0gQha6Bk Date of Discovery: December 10, 2023 Scientific and/or Common Name: Pelagonithid - unknown what species / genus at the moment •Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Miocene / Pliocene •State, Province, or Region Found: North Canterbury, New Zealand Here it is after a bit of prepping, the teeth are now very visible and the farm part of the beak of a bony toothed bird, there is still one more bone visible lower down in the concretion which I will continue prepping. Once I finish with the prep, I'll donate it to a local museum. An absolutely incredible fossil, Morne! I've watched your video with incredulous wonder, as this is such a jaw-dropping find! Simply amazing! 1 2 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) Date of Discovery (month, day, year) - December 27 2023 (Collected in Seprenber 2023, opened via Freeze/Thaw in December 2023) Scientific and/or Common Name - Asterophyllites sp. Geologic Age or Geologic Formation - Carboniferous State, Province, or Region Found - Vigo County, Indiana, USA Edited December 31, 2023 by stats Wrong locality 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Sorry, had to correct the locality. I had placed in the wrong pile for drying. Cheers, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper559 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 17 minutes ago, stats said: Sorry, had to correct the locality. I had placed in the wrong pile for drying. Cheers, Rich That makes more sense. None the less, beautiful specimen !! Congrats !! Rock On !! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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