mikeymig Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I went collecting yesterday 1/13 and I’m glad I did! It was a nice day here in NY with a high temp of 54 degrees but the water (and there was a lot of it) was freezing. Some of you might look at these photos and think “big deal, a bunch of horn corals and brachs”. I would have thought the same a couple of years ago because all I cared about was finding trilobites and I ignored everything else. Some of the corals I found on this trip are pretty rare from my area and they aren’t something you come across on a regular basis. The 5” Heterophrentis is the largest and most complete one I have ever found. I also found two complete and uncrushed Spinocyritas and that is really rare for us here in NY. I had to cross the stream 4 times and my boots had to come off. The water was too high and man was it cold. I’m still glad I went out and I have never been scared of cold water. Thanks for looking Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Here are some of my favorites from that day. Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 That's quite a haul! I guess it was worth getting your feet wet. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks for sharing! Talk about index fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Very nice Mikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cainozoic Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Beautiful specimens, I can relate to overlooking stuff. I used to be narrow minded in my searching and overlook beautiful fossils that I would love to have in my collection today. Well done, unfortunately today I have the opposite problem of searing heat as it is 45 degrees Celcius here in the shade. Old fossil hunters never die, they just petrify! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Mikey, You are a die hard New York collector, always making the best of a window of opportunity, even if it's in the middle of January. Not only are you good at finding fossils, I like your fossil picture panels too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'd have been there with ya! Nice finds! -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...
Ramo Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice haul for a winter day. (I believe that water is always about an inch deeper than your boots. This is especially true when the water is cold!) Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'd have been there with ya! Nice finds! I had an extra beer for ya! Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Mikey, You are a die hard New York collector, always making the best of a window of opportunity, even if it's in the middle of January. Not only are you good at finding fossils, I like your fossil picture panels too. Thanks brother, I'm glad you like em!Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well, It looks like you got'em all. That's a great collection even on a great day. Good going you brave soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Mikey, Great finds as usual. I have become more appreciative of the other, more overlooked fossils as well. Love the epibionts on your specimens there - great photos! Thanks for posting. 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...
mikeymig Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Someone on Facebook made a cool comment. Look at the Favosites on the horn coral in the bottom right of the favorites photo. It looks like the right profile of a cat! Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Mikey; Congratulations on another really nice haul. That Heterophrentis is an awesome speciman. Hats off to those willing to brave the elements. I thought I was the only crazy one standing in a freezing stream in North Jersey yesterday. All I can say is keep on keeping on. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks Jeff, I like collecting with a challenge and an adventure included. Makes you feel alive and I feel that I earned my finds. Did you have any luck on your excursion? Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroMike Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 cool finds, looks like a towel full of little tornado's lol " This comment brought to you by the semi-famous AeroMike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 They do look like little tornados! Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Mikey; those brachs are Spinocyrtia not Spinocyrita, at least according to Linsley's Devonian book. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thanks Jeff my editor was off that day. That's what I get when I type to fast and watch TV at the same time. Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Holy @#$%^&! Why am I now lusting after horn corals and brachiopods? That is a serious haul for one day. I guess I'm highly impressed because we don't find horn corals down here in South Florida--and you always want what you don't have already. One of these days I'll travel to someplace where I can seriously overdose on these types of marine fossils. I agree it does look like a nano-tornado convention. That had to end up being a heavy haul by the end of the day. The adrenaline of so many finds would have kept me warm through the cold temps. Thanks for sharing (and adding another fossil type to my bucket list). Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrguy54 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Great "off-season" finds. If it's above 45 Fahrenheit and dry-ish I try to get out and spend a few hours on the weekends. I don't go wading though. Which one is the Heterophrentis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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