CH4ShotCaller Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Decided at the last minute to meet a good friend of mine for a hike in the Lincoln Creek Formation to a site that some loggers told us about last year. Mostly, these 'rumor sites' never pan out... that was not the case this trip. After a vigorous up hill climb with packs, we found a small slip as the logger had mentioned. Within a few minutes, we found 2 concretions, 2 exposed Panopeous and a Pulalius. I was thinking "goona be a good day". About that moment, my friend hollered "I just found some vertebrae"! I slung a rope around the tree and swung over to see a complete fish fossil. I have only heard of one other complete fish being found, but never have seen one. He called the Burke Museum and they're excited to examine this fish and he's made an appointment with them. She also told him that only 3 fossil fish have been reported and given to the Burke from Washington! Here's a couple pictures. This may not look like much, but this is a fantastic find.... cool! Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Way to go! Great fish, don't you love it when you find a new producing site? Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Way to go! Great fish, don't you love it when you find a new producing site? Thank goodness my ropes held, I nearly fell backwards when I saw what he found. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Awesome! Get back out there! Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Nice! Congrats! Are you going to try and prep it or are you guys donating it as is? ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 That's wonderful CH4!!! Very exciting! I second Masonboro on the get back out there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Nice! Congrats! Are you going to try and prep it or are you guys donating it as is? Thanks Libby! Yep, as is, no prep and no touch. Seems fragile. I'm not sure if part of the head is sticking out or the tail of a 2nd one is near the tail. The bulk of the pieces fell down the cliff into the woods. I heard someone playing 'Taps' in the distance as it fell into the abyss. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Wow! Do keep us informed "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...
jcbshark Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Very nice, Congrats! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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