New Members pickett67 Posted April 18, 2015 New Members Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hello, I found this lot while working on a jobsite in Colorado Springs, CO. They were all in a layer of claystone at an elevation of approx. 5,600'. In addition to these there were lots of flat long fossils pieces that were approx 1.5" wide and 3/4" tall and varied in length. Unfortunately I did not photograph any of those. Any information would be appreicated. Thanks in advance and happy hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Looks like you found a nice spot in the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous). You have ammonites and bivalves to show for it. There should be someone here who can identify these further. "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...
jpc Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I think the ammonites are Menuites. Late Cretaceous for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Nice ammonites! Wouldnt be surprised if the long flat pieces you found are parts of straight shelled cephalopods like Baculites but could be something else...would need photos to be sure. Welcome and congrats on the finds! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Nice find ! "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members pickett67 Posted April 21, 2015 Author New Members Share Posted April 21, 2015 Thanks everyone for all the help! I did a quick search on Baculites and most looked to be too round but then I ran across this image and this is exactly like what I saw. There were thousands of these in the fill at the job site. I have also seen them around Ft Carson in the same claystone layer. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Welcome to the Forum! In my opinion the first one from left and the similar two fragments could be Acanthoscaphites genus,from Late Campanian-Late Maastrichtian,A.tridens or A. nodosus. Nice find. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Hoody26 Posted August 10, 2015 New Members Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm getting excited. We're heading on vacation to Colorado Springs from Texas. Definitely, looking to add to our fossil collection. Hoping to add with mineral hunting too. not sure exactly how to conquer the last one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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