lotsofpets Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Well, I didn't find much today in the two hours I was there. Here is some pictures of some of the represenatives I found there though. It was a Drydredgers field trip. I will say that it is a beautifull drive there though, as the dogwoods, redbuds, daffodils, and other springtime flowers are blooming. Lots of Strophomena brachiopods everywhere, along with several types of bryozoans. I didn't have any of this type in my collection, so I picked up these pieces. The other two things are a piece of calcite and a Zygospira brachiopod. Upper Ordovician. Some lilacs from my own front yard... Edited March 24, 2012 by lotsofpets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) nice constellaria bryo Edited March 24, 2012 by JimB88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Some nice pieces of Constellaria there. Thanks for the pics of the Lilacs too, we are just getting into Forsythia season now here in Philly. Edited March 24, 2012 by Shamalama -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...
lotsofpets Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Thanks for the bryozoan id. I couldn't remember it off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Where did you stop, at the multi-step bridge cut? Usually there is a ton of fossils in the Maysville area. If you take the main road East out of Maysville you will cross over from the Ordovician to the Mississippian in about a 40 mile trip. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Shiny. Nice stuff. The Lilacs are pretty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 The big Maysville cut on the parkway is really intimidating the first time you go there. There is alot of rock to work with and alot of it is not easily accessible. Good crinoids and trilobites tho. Nice finds. The strophomenid type brachiopods are some of my favorites. My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpets Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 This outcrop was on 62, right off of the 9/AA highway. I just didn't feel very good on Saturday, or I would have stayed longer. What layer are the crinoids and trilobites in? I didn't even see any signs of a pygidium there, but saw a couple crinoid columnal pieces, but nothing worth picking up. I may go back at some time, as it was only a little more than an hour drive for me, provided there is more to collect at another local site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 i like the shale for the trilobites and crinoids. there are a couple particular layers up top that have good stuff in it. My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_l Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I hope you had time to pay homage to the great Darius Miller and UK, thats his hometown. Maysville is one of my favorite fossil areas, Flemingsburg also has some real good collecting areas. Howard_L http://triloman.wix.com/kentucky-fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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