fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Decided to go check out a spot Ive been questioning for a while now and I didnt think I would find anything. Well I was wrong. Cephlapod city. Thanks to a good friend Squalicorax for identifying the area as Maquoketa formation and I should have done my homework before I jetted out there(Thanks again). First it was just little brachs, I know the name and its on the tip of my tongue but can not remember and Im having the hardest time finding my pdf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Then I noticed HOLY COW cephlapod. One after another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Along with a little trilo, Dalm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 This one I question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Receptaculites fragments. I noticed bigger pieces in bigger rocks but I didnt feel like ruining what was in there so I just took what fragments I found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 The pygidium is a Calymene, judging by the other stuff you found, it looks Ordovician, so my bet is towards Flexicalymene sp. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) And now for the kicker. I left that spot and went on to the river and decided to walk a little. This is where I saw the Receptaculites(sorry I should have stated that before) and a few more cephlapods in limestone, not the shale I was working with before so I decided to leave them. As I was walking I noticed there were mini plates of brachs laying all over the place and could probably figure the whole town is sitting right on top. Then I noticed some bone fragments, red in color. So I followed them up to the river bank where I started finding a little bit of everything. First excited then I thought well Im NO expert when it comes to mammal anything so I started to question animal or human( Referring to the little guy with the root still attatched cuz that was one of the first things I found in the little area). So far I have one comment and its a cow. Any other takers ? Edited October 1, 2012 by fossilnoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 The pygidium is a Calymene, judging by the other stuff you found, it looks Ordovician, so my bet is towards Flexicalymene sp. Awesome thanks. was a little different from the others I have thats why I put a ? after that. Thanks bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 and the other bone fragments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 So all in all I think it was a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonsfly Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Not bad for a NooB ! Me thinks you gots da insticts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) Wow! Those cephalo's are sweet! The brach's are either Hiscobeccus or Lepidocyclus. Not sure which one. And here's a link to a thread where Harry Pristis hooked me up with pictures and numbers for lower bison molars. The tooth at the "top" of your teeth picture appears to be a lower bovid molar of some sort. It could possibly be bison. I've pulled two from that river this summer. (no pun intended lol) http://www.thefossil...0424-jaw-bones/ Edited October 2, 2012 by Rob Russell Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S233 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Awesome finds! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thanks guys! I've been trying to find another location nearby to that one! I think I just found my favorite local formation. I'm going to try to make it out there again and search for some more trilos. That was the whole purpose of going out there! I have to do so more research on exactly what to look for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfrr Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 cool stuff !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 nice haul!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here are some more I found recently! Wish I had the rest of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Possible Calyptualax! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Prasopora possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Gastropod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 and two more that Im having a hard time putting a name on! I also have another nice ceph but I need to reconfigure the pic to fit, so ill post that asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 The brachiopod is Dalmanella in the maquoketa and -> http://strata.uga.edu/cincy/fauna/articulata/Cincinnetina.html in indiana kentucky and ohio. The bivalve is related to http://strata.uga.edu/cincy/fauna/bivalvia/Cyrtodonta.html Cyrtodonta. Im not sure if that is the exact. My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Another ceph! I believe there mostly if not all endoceras! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Biggest crinoid stem section Ive seen from the spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 The brachiopod is Dalmanella in the maquoketa and -> http://strata.uga.ed...ncinnetina.html in indiana kentucky and ohio. The bivalve is related to http://strata.uga.ed...Cyrtodonta.html Cyrtodonta. Im not sure if that is the exact. Thanks dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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