Darktooth Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Today I took a trip to a much underrated fossil site, Briggs Road, in Earlville New York. For those who don't know Briggs is only a couple miles North from the much talked about Deep Springs site. I had been wanting to get back to the trilo layer here as this is a great spot for Eldredgeops rana But this road is a seasonal use road so when it snows they only plow until the last house before the site and leave a big pile of snow blocking the road. Finally after a few days of warmth the snow pile was gone. The rock here is quite weathered right now and all I used was a small pry bar to help break off pieces from the main wall. My older son David had rehearsal for an upcoming play at school. So only Dylan and Devin were with me. Me and Dylan did the most searching while Devin was just being a boy. Throwing rocks and ice into the small pond that formed in the quarry was his thing today. We found tons of cephalons and pygidiums. I found a nice almost complete prone trilo in the rubble pile that I thought was whole. I was very sad when I saw that most of the left side was gone. I did find one small complete roller in matrix and a few that may be wholebut will require prep to fi d out for sure. Dylan seemed pretty content as he found more trilo parts then he ever has before. We stayed for about 3 hours. I wanted to stay longer but I promised them we would only be there a couple hours and I didn't want to push it. Here is some of our finds. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 And some more. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Thanks for the report, Dave. I haven't been to that site yet, but I'l have to try it out next time I take a trip to the area. You and Dylan made some nice finds. Especially for February! Mike Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Nice finds, love the trilos! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Great specimens. You are certainly a hard core E. rana guy. NY weather not the best today. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Pagurus said: Thanks for the report, Dave. I haven't been to that site yet, but I'l have to try it out next time I take a trip to the area. You and Dylan made some nice finds. Especially for February! Mike Mike if you decide to come out this year Briggs is definitely worth checking out. It is so close to Deep Springs you could hit up both sites in the same day. Deep Springs seems to produce more Greenops and Dipleuras but Briggs has more Eldredgeops though I have seen Greenops and Dipleura material there as well. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, GordonC said: Great specimens. You are certainly a hard core E. rana guy. NY weather not the best today. G Actually the weather here wasn't too bad, atleast by my standards. Mid 40's , cloudy, but no rain or snow. Pretty good for this time of year. I will try to get back next weekend if the weather cooperates. Hopefully I can pull out some nicer specimens. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Nice trip report! You know, when the boys are much older they are going to look back with nostalgia on those days they went out fossil hunting with dear old dad. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Kane said: Nice trip report! You know, when the boys are much older they are going to look back with nostalgia on those days they went out fossil hunting with dear old dad. I hope they will take their kids too! Heck I hope I get a chance to take their kids! 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I sure enjoy seeing palaeozoic fossils. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Nice report and some great finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpaul7 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 WOW! You had an amazing day! Beautiful finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Nice finds, good that You could get out. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Thanks for the comments. I really do like trilos a lot, and I am glad spring is right around the corner so I can get out more. This year I would like to find some other New York trilo species to add to the collection. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Great report, Dave! Thanks for posting. I need to get to Briggs Road this year. 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...
Littlefoot Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Wow! These are some incredible finds! I also had to smile at your descriptions of your son Devin being a boy. My young'uns aren't quite into fossil hunting yet, so they spend a lot of time being kids while I search beaches. It's wonderful that your son Dylan is helping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Nice haul o' trilos - congratulations to you and your boys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Nice lot of Trilobites you found. Love the detail in the eyes under the lens. Thanks for the report and sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Great finds and congrats on getting out in February to collect! Not often one can do that in the NE. Briggs Rd. has been on my radar but I have never really done much collecting there. Glad to see there is something worth digging for. -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...
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