mikeymig Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 (edited) When I was collecting yesterday 6/23, I stopped for a break and walked around my dig. I saw a small piece of shale with trilobite parts on it and pulled it off the hill near the stream I was in. The parts were just that, parts, but I opened the rock up anyaway. The rock split open and the blastoid was just lying there in the middle. I didnt see the huge snail sticknig off the side the rock until I removed and packed up the blastoid. When I removed the snail from the rock, two brachiopods fell out and each was a little gem. I found other cool things on this trip but that little piece of shale was the big find. Edited June 26, 2012 by mikeymig Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Great finds, as usual! Thanks for sharing. Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Choice! Man, I like your photos! "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...
Malcolmt Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I like the blastoid, good pics as usual!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Very cool finds indeed. Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 great pics!!! I really like that snail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Found these on the same 6/23 collecting trip. I think the Pleurodictyum corals look like tiny moons. The largest as well as 4 med. are new the rest are from two other trips. The Heliophyllum cluster was sticking out of the side of a hill in a forest. Only a small portion was exsposed and I thought it was just a single coral. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Very Nice. I'm going to be up your way after the 4th so hide all your spots or I will be mining them out! -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...
fossilpicker Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Awesome finds, thanks for sharing! I'm no expert, but I have a lifetime of experience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Altogether very nice finds and well presented! Thanks for sharing! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nice finds, Mikey! Love the unexpected finds that pop out now and again! Thanks for posting them. 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...
Pagurus Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nice little treasure trove in that shale piece. I love the corals too. Thanks for your terrific photos and the id's too. Mike Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 That little brachiopod has two different bryzoans on it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 That little brachiopod has two different bryzoans on it, right? Right! Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Me likey, Mikey; handsome fossils! "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...
Missourian Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Boy, those fossils come out clean. I like them all, especially the brach with the little hitchhikers. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Awesome finds and great pictures, very clear, thank for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Very nice stuff. Love the way the pictures are setup, nice to be able to put the identification to the specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 I just got back the large Blastoid that I found last summer from the preparator and wanted to share it with you all. He (Gerry Kloc) said it was a bit of a challenge due to the fact that its crushed, delicate, and it had a hard limey coating. I dont see to many blastoids here in NY and I knew that there should be some cool detail hiding under that matrix. Im glad I got it prepped and Im also glad that Gerry and I are neighbors (we both live in Rochester). Thanks, Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Sweet, Jerry does great work, that is an awesome blastoid! Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Gerry is the Michelangelo of fossil prep That's an incredible blastoid... Congrats Mikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Wow... that is totally cool. And nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlFalcon02 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I have around two dozen pieces of limestone shale very similar to that with crinoids, echinoderms and who knows what else. How did you remove the specimens so cleanly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) I am partial to the brach with hitchhikers too (I like association specimens), and the snail, but they are all exquisite! Edited January 11, 2013 by Wrangellian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I have around two dozen pieces of limestone shale very similar to that with crinoids, echinoderms and who knows what else. How did you remove the specimens so cleanly? The tools can start at dental picks and pin-vises, and rum all the way up to pneumatic microjack systems and air abraisive micro blasters. Starting with the former is usual, as the latter require many, many dollars, dedicated shop space, and a great deal of experience. The specific example in this topic was prepared by a very advanced pro (one of the best anywhere). "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...
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