June 2019 - Finds of the Month Entries

[RJB]

Wow!  Some very nice specimens this month!!!

 

RB

[Al Tahan]

Hey everyone,

 

I am submitting the juvenile Eurypterid I found last weekend. This is a crazy lucky find for me because I have been to this site (not Lang’s) as far back as 2012 and never found anything this nice. Generally the locality is terrible because of how little exposure there is and the unworkable nature of these dolostones. Usually I rummage the rubble with minimal luck.

 

 Anyway, this was an epic find for me so I’ll toss it in the mix this month and make the voting decision that much harder lol. Lots of great fossils this month of June! 

 

Date of discovery: June 8th, 2019

Scientific name: Eurypterus remipes

Geologic age: Late Silurian 

geologic formation: Phelps member, Bertie group

Location: Hermiker county, New York

 

3 pictures 

 

 

 

 

Al

[Randyw]

As if the choices weren’t hard enough you had to add that beauty! WOW! 

[LiamL]

Found 21st April, just got back from Preparation by Mark Hawkes

Harpoceras and Dactylioceras gracile

Upper Lias

Found at Sandsend, near whitby in Yorkshire.

 

 

As found

 

 

After Preperation

[Tidgy's Dad]

1 hour ago, LiamL said:

Found 21st April, just got back from Preparation by Mark Hawkes

Harpoceras and Dactylioceras gracile

Upper Lias

Found at Sandsend, near whitby in Yorkshire.

 

Very nice, Liam.

[Ptychodus04]

Nice ammonites.

[MeargleSchmeargl]

I'mma go for it for IPFOTM, because why not? Firstly:

 

Found: 6/15/19

Species: Periarchus pileussinensis sand dollars with Chlamys scallop fragment

Geologic age/formation: Eocene Tivola Limestone (~35 MYA)

Location: Perry, GA

 

 

[MeargleSchmeargl]

As for a rare second entry:

 

 

Found: 6/15/19

Species: Chlamys spillmani clinchfieldensis scallop

Geologic age/formation: Eocene Tivola Limestone (~35 MYA)

Location: Perry, GA

 

[Birdman]

My FOTM entry. Theropod dinosaur claw. Discovered after breaking up some bonebed. I had to carefully prep this one out! Then put together again as was found in two pieces. It was a clean break though luckily. Before and after prep pics. You can see the logistical problem I had exposing such a small fossil then extracting one half from its host rock and putting it back together avoiding any damage...it was a great success! 

 

Discovered 23 June 2019

Theropod dinosaur, Possibly Dromaeosaurid/Velociraptorine - Nuthetes sp

Hastings Beds - Lower Cretaceous - 135 MYA

Sussex

Wealden Supergroup

 

 

[Natalie81]

4 hours ago, Birdman said:

My FOTM entry. Theropod dinosaur claw. Discovered after breaking up some bonebed. I had to carefully prep this one out! Then put together again as was found in two pieces. It was a clean break though luckily. Before and after prep pics. You can see the logistical problem I had exposing such a small fossil then extracting one half from its host rock and putting it back together avoiding any damage...it was a great success! 

 

Possibly Dromaeosaurid

Hastings Beds

Wealden Supergroup

Lower Cretaceous - 135 MYA

Sussex

Discovered 23 June 2019

 

Congratulations on the find AND preparation! 

[Birdman]

Hey, thanks Natalie81.  

[The Amateur Paleontologist]

8 hours ago, Birdman said:

My FOTM entry.

Beautiful claw - congrats on finding and prepping it so nicely!

-Christian

[Natalie81]

My FOTM entry:

Crickites sp

Frasnian

Chimay, Belgium

 

Found last Saturday (22/06) and prepped by @Manticocerasman 

 

That's the largest specimen we ever found, 40 cm

[Haravex]

On 26/06/2019 at 10:26 AM, Birdman said:

My FOTM entry. Theropod dinosaur claw. Discovered after breaking up some bonebed. I had to carefully prep this one out! Then put together again as was found in two pieces. It was a clean break though luckily. Before and after prep pics. You can see the logistical problem I had exposing such a small fossil then extracting one half from its host rock and putting it back together avoiding any damage...it was a great success! 

 

Discovered 23 June 2019

Theropod dinosaur, Possibly Dromaeosaurid/Velociraptorine - Nuthetes sp

Hastings Beds - Lower Cretaceous - 135 MYA

Sussex

Wealden Supergroup

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the most beautiful claw you have shown so far congratulations 

[Birdman]

Thank you for your appreciative comments, The Amateur Paleontologist and Haravex.

[Jaimin013]

Nice find! @Birdman 

[Birdman]

Thanks Jaimin013.

[Birdman]

On ‎27‎/‎06‎/‎2019 at 6:25 AM, Natalie81 said:

My FOTM entry:

Crickites sp

Frasnian

Chimay, Belgium

 

Found last Saturday (22/06) and prepped by @Manticocerasman 

 

That's the largest specimen we ever found, 40 cm

 

 

 

That is a work of art! Natures art. Lovely find. Well done.

[Ludwigia]

It’s gonna be almost impossible to decide this month They’re all so impressive!

[caldigger]

I got my darts all sharpened up and blindfold ready. 

[Natalie81]

6 hours ago, Birdman said:

 

That is a work of art! Natures art. Lovely find. Well done.

Thank you 

[belemniten]

Some really nice entries! Also very diverse! 

 

But an Ichthyosaur fossil shouldn't be missing

My personal favourite find of the month is this Ichthyosuar jaw bones with about 65 teeth. I found it last Sunday in the quarry Kromer near Holzmaden and prepped it with my air pens and an air abrasive. The prep took about 5 hours.

The teeth are very small so they are maybe form a young Ichthyosaur (or a very small one).

 

Found: 23 June 2019

Ichthyosaur jaw bone with teeth 

Lower Jurassic, Posidonia Shale 

Holzmaden, Germany

 

 

 

 

 

[joshuajbelanger]

Anyone else think it’s odd that our main hobby includes collecting dead things?  

[The Amateur Paleontologist]

58 minutes ago, joshuajbelanger said:

Anyone else think it’s odd that our main hobby includes collecting dead things?  

Not at all

 

[caldigger]

I find it easier.

Its really hard to keep the live things staying put on the shelves and drawers. They always seem to want to get free!