Tony G. Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I found this while hunting for plant fossils in the Parachute Creek member of the Green River Formation on Douglas Pass, Colorado. It has been donated to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The flower is abt 1/2" across and has wonderful detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palaeopix Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Wow that is a very cool find, congratulations! It's so awesome that you donated it to the Denver museum! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Way Cool... and I'm sure the good folks in Denver appreciate the donation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacialerratic Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I really like the Green River flora, and it doesn't get any better than your find! Great & beautiful fossil! Missed Douglas Pass when I was out there, it snowed the day I was there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 That is an amazing fossil. Can't believe the detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Spectacular! You must be (rightfully) very proud of your find, and of having donated it. "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...
CousinLarry Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Awesome!!! No way in HECK I would have donated it though! hahahaa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Spectacular! :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Hi Tony and Welcome to TFF. That is quite the fossil flower. Very unusual to see the reproductive structures preserved so beautifully. I certainly hope that DMNS has it on permanent exhibit! Thanks again for posting and great to have you on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Very nice flower fossil and from such a classic locality. It was very nice of you to donate it. I'd have asked them to make me a replica (if possible) so I could still have it at home. -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...
MikeD Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Wow! I think I would have had to keep that around the house, at least for a while anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickCalif Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Awesome find and even more awesome gesture in your donation!! Me thinks and hopes you'll be blessed by the fossil gods in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsofnj Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) Exquisite I applauded you on the donation John Edited July 29, 2011 by fossilsofnj It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling. - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Very nice flower fossil and from such a classic locality. It was very nice of you to donate it. I'd have asked them to make me a replica (if possible) so I could still have it at home. I like this idea as well, but these Green River Fm plants are just a carbon film, so darn near imposible to replicate. Of course, photography is a great tool for this. And that's a nice photo of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I found this while hunting for plant fossils in the Parachute Creek member of the Green River Formation on Douglas Pass, Colorado. It has been donated to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The flower is abt 1/2" across and has wonderful detail. Spectacular flower indeed Congratulations on it and on your nice gesture Did they in the museum say what is it and how did they accept your donation??? Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paco Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJon Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I found this while hunting for plant fossils in the Parachute Creek member of the Green River Formation on Douglas Pass, Colorado. It has been donated to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The flower is abt 1/2" across and has wonderful detail. Beautiful find. And you get props for the contribution to science. Most of my good stuff is in a museum. -GeoJon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Hi Tony, Congrats---what a stunner! A wonderful Green River Fm fossil example--and as Scott mentioned, really unusual to see the stamens(filaments/anthers)preserved in such detail! I played around a bit with your photo with some labels.... Yep, please let us know if they provide any info on name/genus, etc. Very cool that it was donated! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Tony, that's really a great fossil. Thanks for sharing with us Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G. Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Spectacular flower indeed Congratulations on it and on your nice gesture Did they in the museum say what is it and how did they accept your donation??? I had sent a photo to the curator and he told me that the museum would like to have it. I drove to Denver, CO and delivered it personally. Didn't want to take a chance of it getting lost in the mail. In order to find out genus/species, I was told they would have to do some destructive testing to try and find some pollen grains. I have no idea if this was ever done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G. Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 I like this idea as well, but these Green River Fm plants are just a carbon film, so darn near imposible to replicate. Of course, photography is a great tool for this. And that's a nice photo of it. I have an idea on how to make a replica of this flower. I have been meaning to try it for a long time. When I finally get it all worked out, I will post a photo of the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbyte Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That is a very nice fossil indeed and your generosity is even nicer. I am not certain how the Fossil of the Month goes but I would think this would be a great fossil to enter. It would have my vote. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNH Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Beautiful specimen! I love the detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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