Ordovician_Odyssey Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) hey everyone, i now have atleast one of every triarthrus,and would like to share some pictures of them, so i got some pictures. notice the rougensis is pyritized All of the following trilobite are from the upper ordovician, billings shale..... ottawa, ontario at the time, the deposite was very deep water so there are probably shed skins witch drifted into deeper water 1.triarthrus spinosus 2.triarthrus rougensis 3.triarthrus eatoni 1. 2. 3. -shamus Edited October 22, 2010 by trilobite guy -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Nice collection Shamus. Looks like there are lots of trilobite deposits in the Ottawa region. Lots of pyrite associated with the black shale. Have fun collecting. PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Very cool and nice to be able to say "I caught 'em all!" -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Hat trick! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I love any fossil with pyrite on it. Great find and thanks for sharing that with us. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Trilobite guy, great fossils. Are you finding lots of those guys? Which species do you find most often. Regards, Chris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Trilobite guy, great fossils. Are you finding lots of those guys? Which species do you find most often. Regards, Chris? yes, i do find plenty of triarthrus yet only a few are full,most are peices. the most commonly found trilobite is supposed to be triarthrus eatoni, but i find most of spinosus. here are some examples of the commonly found "peices"...... -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 thanks everyone for the comments -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Nice finds, Shamus! Thanks for sharing! Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 shamus.... Great finds.... They look even better being preserved in pyrite... Nice ! Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 yes, i do find plenty of triarthrus yet only a few are full,most are peices. the most commonly found trilobite is supposed to be triarthrus eatoni, but i find most of spinosus. here are some examples of the commonly found "peices"...... Hey Shamus, thanks for the reply and the additional photos. Looks like good hunting grounds! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 those are cool! Nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilospain Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nice trilobites, Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 (edited) thanks. the pyritized fossils are quite common in the outcrop. yet the trilobites aren't, but then again the "trilobits" are. Edited November 3, 2010 by trilobite guy -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-dog Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Those are sooo cool.Thanks for sharing.I love pyratized fossils as well.Never really was a trillo-guy but you guys are beginning to convert me.Too bad we cant find them here. Bear-dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Those are sooo cool.Thanks for sharing.I love pyratized fossils as well.Never really was a trillo-guy but you guys are beginning to convert me.Too bad we cant find them here. if you want trilos you can alwase come up here, in ontario -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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