clfossils Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Fiddlers Green Formation of the Bertie Group Eurypterids Thank you to many of the members at the Niagara Peninsula Geological Society for helping me find and giving me several Eurypterid specimens from the Fiddlers Green Formation of the Bertie Group on July 6th, 2012. This was one of the first exciting fossil collecting trips I have been on, as most of my collecting just comes from the Kingston area or Prince Edward County. Here are several of th samples collected that day, most of them kindly given to me by NPGS members. I'll post the larger heads that I collected over at the Williamsville Formation of the Bertie Group sometime soon. Thank you NPGS Member, Corey Lablans More photos of the Eurypterid fossils check out: http://clfossilsandminerals.blogspot.ca/2012/07/eurypterids-by-corey-lablans.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Corey, Very nice pictures, it was great to meet you that day. You just got to love those tiny heads that come out of the Fiddlers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clfossils Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 It was great meeting you as well Malcolm. Thank you for all the excellent samples. I bought myself a wet tile saw yesterday, so I worked on making them a more presentable size. Those tile saws cut right through the dolostone like butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Yes I use a cheap diamond blade from Princess Auto in mine and I have made many hundreds of cuts on it and it still cuts pretty much like new. The blade that came with my saw was pretty much junk but I knew this from the reviews. Bought mine on sale at Home Depot for $89. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 very cute little heads, nice and clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Wow, cool finds. I was wiped at the end of the day and couldn't search the Fiddlers green formation much at all that day. Maybe next time, if it's cooler. -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...
pleecan Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Yes it was a scorcher that day ... glad that you enjoy the trip Corey. PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clfossils Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Heard that you had some nice finds in Prince Edward County the other day Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Heard that you had some nice finds in Prince Edward County the other day Peter. Yes ... have sent you a FB request. Have posted pics there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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