Newbie_1971 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 So I was talking with a guy at work and he asked me how long that I have been collecting fossils. So I looked into it, it has been just over 6 months !!!! I was shocked when I seen it, but then I am stoked that I started. I am slowly branching out to others, but stay mainly after trilobites. Figured I would share a shelf of collected fossils to celebrate! Hahahaaa! 1 17
Ludwigia Posted March 20 Posted March 20 Good job for just half a year! 1 3 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/
Newbie_1971 Posted March 20 Author Posted March 20 48 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Good job for just half a year! Thank you! I get excited everytime I get out to look around. I saw you post your finds, that is awesome man! Congratulations! 1
Fossildude19 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 You have come a long way in a short amount of time. The fossil gods have smiled upon you. 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me
trilobites_are_awesome Posted March 20 Posted March 20 Amazing collection! I love your isotelus and homotelus! 1 Cheers! James My trilobites About me
Newbie_1971 Posted March 20 Author Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: You have come a long way in a short amount of time. The fossil gods have smiled upon you. Thank you! I really appreciate your comment! I try and I actually enjoy it!
Newbie_1971 Posted March 20 Author Posted March 20 54 minutes ago, trilobites_are_awesome said: Amazing collection! I love your isotelus and homotelus! Thank you, the homotelus was bought. Although I have thought about going out there to fossil hunt!
trilobites_are_awesome Posted March 20 Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Newbie_1971 said: Thank you, the homotelus was bought. Although I have thought about going out there to fossil hunt! I figured it was bought but it is a beautiful piece! 1 Cheers! James My trilobites About me
Newbie_1971 Posted March 20 Author Posted March 20 18 minutes ago, trilobites_are_awesome said: I figured it was bought but it is a beautiful piece! Thanks man. I like it for sure, but kind of disappointed in it to be honest. It appears to have been shaved down. The only reason I can think it happened is that the person found it did it. 😔
trilobites_are_awesome Posted March 20 Posted March 20 50 minutes ago, Newbie_1971 said: Thanks man. I like it for sure, but kind of disappointed in it to be honest. It appears to have been shaved down. The only reason I can think it happened is that the person found it did it. 😔 What do you mean by shaved down? 1 Cheers! James My trilobites About me
Newbie_1971 Posted March 20 Author Posted March 20 17 minutes ago, trilobites_are_awesome said: What do you mean by shaved down? Alongside it's eyes and nose.
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 20 Posted March 20 Congratulations -- you're doing well. The harder you work at it, the luckier you get. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!
Newbie_1971 Posted March 22 Author Posted March 22 On 3/20/2024 at 2:54 PM, Mark Kmiecik said: Congratulations -- you're doing well. The harder you work at it, the luckier you get. Thanks Mark. I work pretty hard at it to be honest. But I hear you, I went out this evening and found some more. I go out pretty much every day. I am getting tired, and may take a weekend off .... I say that now .... but tomorrow morning I will probably be heading towards fossils, hahaha!
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 24 Posted March 24 That's an amazing collection for just half a year. Wow. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend.
Newbie_1971 Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 Thank you Tidgy's! I went out a bit this past weekend and found a few flexicalymene. Here is what the one section of my display looks like now! 1
Kaden Posted April 9 Posted April 9 Awesome collection man glad to see you come so far in such a short time. And I appreciate you helping me get started finding trilobites as well! 1
Newbie_1971 Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 9 hours ago, Kaden said: Awesome collection man glad to see you come so far in such a short time. And I appreciate you helping me get started finding trilobites as well! Thank you man! You are doing great! Can't wait to see you're new trilobite cleaned up! 1
Newbie_1971 Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 Three new ones I added not too long ago. The one is an isotelus, and 2 flexicalymene.... I may try to get a better picture of it later. 1
Kane Posted April 9 Posted April 9 The second one is not a Flexicalymene. It is likely a Paciphacops or similar from the Haragan Fm of Oklahoma. 1 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer
Newbie_1971 Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 7 minutes ago, Kane said: The second one is not a Flexicalymene. It is likely a Paciphacops or similar from the Haragan Fm of Oklahoma. Thanks Kane. What I meant was. The 2 smaller flexis are with the isotelus. I appreciate your response though! Do you label all of your fossils?
Kane Posted April 9 Posted April 9 Only the digital images in an archive; the specimens are too numerous and the space too limited to label them physically. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer
Newbie_1971 Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 1 minute ago, Kane said: Only the digital images in an archive; the specimens are too numerous and the space too limited to label them physically. That's crazy! How many trilobites do you have?
Kane Posted April 9 Posted April 9 239 distinct species, numerous examples of several. I have not performed a full count of the specimens. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer
Newbie_1971 Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 6 minutes ago, Kane said: 239 distinct species, numerous examples of several. I have not performed a full count of the specimens. That's amazing! Could you post some photos so I can see them. Please?
Kane Posted April 9 Posted April 9 I post key specimens in my album. LINK 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer
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