JohnJ Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Some places are baking in the heat; others are being flooded and still others haven't changed much. The world is always different somewhere else and great personal finds are being made. Let's see your best. The objective is to have fun. So carefully read the rules below, and go make some great finds! Entries will be taken through July 31st. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests 1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you. 2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or the significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery or the Date of Preparation Completion. 5. You must include the common or scientific name. 6. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found. 7. Play fair. No bought fossils. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. The maximum entries allowed by the Polling software will be selected for each contest by the staff. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the Fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Within a few days, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) finished July 5 2011 all the prep was done from the 2 till the 5th found June 30 2011 Lincoln creek formation WA, USA around 32 million years old rare crab Meandricampus triangulm its not perfect but its my Edited July 7, 2011 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) it took around 35 hours ...to prep Edited July 7, 2011 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) 3" Great White Shark tooth (Carcharodon carcharias. Massive for this species. An unusual size for a great white. Late Miocene-Recent Found 7/1/11. Pitt County, NC. Edited July 27, 2011 by RickNC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 84 mm heteromorph Glyptoxoceras sp. ammonite with cyrtocone shell found in 5 pieces in the "Red Zone" of the Ozan Formation Campanian Stage of Upper Cretaceous at North Sulpher River, Fannin County Texas Base ground flat and pieces glued together July 4th 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I think I'll have another go at it. It's an invertebrate fossil, but I've tampered with it somewhat. Part of a crystallized phragmocon of an ammonite Brasilia sp. cut in 2 pieces and polished up a bit. The clear crystals are calcite and there are also small goethite needles to be seen perched on top of them. The nice colors are due to iron traces in the surrounding stone. Found a few months ago at the clay pit in Geisingen in the bradfordensis zone of the upper Aalenian middle jurassic layers; part of the Achdorf Formation of southwest Germany. Both pieces have a diameter of 8cm. Spent about 3 hours to complete the work on July 6th. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleosworld Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Founded last Sunday 3d July in Eocene(Lutetien Formation) pits near Vic, in the Barcelona's area. This area was about 50 millions years ago a sea during the formation of Pirineos Mountains. I have clean it with water and paint it with incolore matte varnish to protect it. NATICA SP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Monster Cretaceous marine plate. Its 4 1/2 feet tall by 2 1/2 feet at its wider points, and weighs 148 lbs. Contains many bi-valves, most noticeable is Trigonia. Also a nautilus and Ammonites including Turrilites. Edit... after looking tonight, I made a mistake, I can't seem to find the Nautilus, that I thought I saw. Opps Found in the Hornbrook Fm of Oregon, on 5/7/11, finished prepping July 2nd.My link, I did nothing to the face and even left the calcite deposit, I think it looks better with it. Edited July 13, 2011 by bdevey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Axelorox Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks like some tough voting this month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 finished July 5 2011 all the prep was done from the 2 till the 5th found June 30 2011 Lincoln creek formation WA, USA around 32 million years old rare crab Meandricampus triangulm its not perfect but its my Great job on the crab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Great job on the crab! Thanks alot I'm vary hard on my self about how I do on preping I've only had a scribe for a round a year and 1/2 so I'm always learning thanks for the pos comments ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) Tough competition this month, again, but I have to enter this. My invertebrate Fossil entry: Found on July 3, 2011 Eldredgeops (Phacops) rana Devonian - Windom Shale Buffalo, NY No prep necessary. Good luck everyone! Regards, Edited July 12, 2011 by Fossildude19 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...
FossilDAWG Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Tough competition this month, again, but I have to enter this. My invertebrate Fossil entry: Found on July 3, 2011 Eldredgeops (Phacops) rana Devonian - Windom Shale Buffalo, NY No prep necessary. Good luck everyone! Regards, You might want to keep an eye on that one. It looks ready to crawl right off the matrix and go looking for a nice ocean to swim in. Really an excellent find. Man, this month is one tough competition! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) found memorial weekend and worked out July finished the prep July 11 2011 Palaeonephrops browni lobster Cretaceous around 70 million years old BearPaw Shale this is what it looked like when i started on it its not complete but its still a accomplishment for me because i live in WA and i never had been to the site were i found this one it was found in one trip! Edited July 13, 2011 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) I just had too post this because I am so proud of this one never thought it would turn out like this! it was hallow every were it shouldn't have been this made it vary hard too prep Edited July 13, 2011 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) finished pics Edited July 13, 2011 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) its preped to stand on its own Edited July 13, 2011 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) its not complete but it is the first lobster i have ever preped and its still another :wub: i lost count after 24hrs of prep so all i can say is it took me more than that to do the prep on this one!!! Edited July 13, 2011 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Monster Cretaceous marine plate. Its 4 1/2 feet tall by 2 1/2 feet at its wider points, and weighs 148 lbs. Contains many bi-valves, most noticeable is Trigonia. Also a nautilus and Ammonites including Turrilites. Edit... after looking tonight, I made a mistake, I can't seem to find the Nautilus, that I thought I saw. Opps Found in the Hornbrook Fm of Oregon, on 5/7/11, finished prepping July 2nd.My link, I did nothing to the face and even left the calcite deposit, I think it looks better with it. After looking tonight, I made a mistake, I can't seem to find the Nautilus, that I thought I saw. It was probably an Ammonite. Opps . In my memmbers collection thread, I've made a list of what I've id. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Another tough choice :o this month Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hi, Here is a shell found the jully 6th in Indre-et-Loire (37), France / Langhien (Miocene), with friends. 3,7 cm de haut = 1" 2/5 height. 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...
RickNC Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 That lobster is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hi, Here is a shell found the jully 6th in Indre-et-Loire (37), France / Langhien (Miocene), with friends. 3,7 cm de haut = 1" 2/5 height. Coco That's a new shell for me Regards Nando Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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