Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I thought that I would go and check out the outcrop where Mike pulled the Gravicalymene today, and find an outcrop I remember from years ago. The outcrop from years ago turned out to be a unit that is sparcely fossiliferous, I guess that is why I never went back, but here is a pic of the unit that shows some nice cross bedding indicating a near shore environment. Lexington Lm. Tanglewood Mb Middle Ordovician. While trying to find this outcrop, I happened upon a small outcrop of the Devils Hollow Mb. of the Lexington Lm. I decided to have a peek, not expecting anything, and as soon as I walked up, the first rock that I saw had 3 crinoids. I couldn't believe it. Within a meter of that rock, I found 5 more in about an hours time. I have tentatively IDed these as Iocrinus. A pic of the outcrop I'll load some pics of some of the individual calyx after I scrub them with a little soap and water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 GOOD GRIEF MAN! How do you do it? Congratulations (again)! "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...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 To answer your question, just dumb luck I suppose. Here are a few of them. I'm thinking I have 2 different genera, but all of these are Iocrinus ... I think. All scales are approximate other side It appears there are 3 on this one; two nearly on top each other, and the other off the side. There might be a disarticulated calyx below the one seen. EDIT: Upon closer inspection, it turns out these are a large grouping of worm tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Those are nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 i dont know how you can spot this stuff!!! i have it easy here where the teeth stand out, that is some tough stuff to spot, great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 ^It is pure luck. I usually find one, or two, crinoids a year(except one time back in the 80s when I found an Ectenocrinus garden), This year, so far, I have found close to 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 On one of the pieces, I found some nicely preserved cyclostomate bryzoans encrusting a couple of brachiopods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Great Crinoids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gould Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Great finds! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 The weather is supposed to be cooler this week, so I'm planning on going back to the outcrop one day this week and spending a few hours at the site. Here is one after prepping for about an hour with a pin vise. see the original post for scale EDIT: as evident by the pinnules on these arms, there are at least two genera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Not bad at all Solius!! seems like a little prep has really brought them out! keep those photos coming! "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I just returned from the outcrop. I found 5 more Iocrinus today. I'll post some pics later. As I was leaving, I got to meet Mike D's dad ... A real nice fellow. I showed him the bed where the crinoids are found, and what areas I haven't picked over, so maybe, he might have something for Mike tonight. I also found some nice Cornulites encrusted brachiopods(Dinorthis?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I just returned from the outcrop. I found 5 more Iocrinus today. I'll post some pics later.As I was leaving, I got to meet Mike D's dad ... A real nice fellow. I showed him the bed where the crinoids are found, and what areas I haven't picked over, so maybe, he might have something for Mike tonight. I also found some nice Cornulites encrusted brachiopods(Dinorthis?). Yeah, my Mom emailed and said you guys met. I sent him down there since it is only about a mile from his house and he would like to find something like that. I jokingly told him he might run into you. I didn't think it would actually happen! Don't know yet if he was successful or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 He said he only had about an hour to hunt, but if he spends some time at the outcrop, I'm sure he will find some. I found 5 today in about 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 He said he found some fragments in a big rock (too big) and some small brachiopods, but didn't find the target. He said it finally got too hot. Did not come home with anything this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I'll be going back Thursday morning. If he can drop by, he'll find something ... I guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Please excuse my stupidity, but what is a "pin vise" 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...
Auspex Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Like an Xacto knife, but instead of a blade it holds a hardened "pin". Think "manual airscribe". "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...
Guest bmorefossil Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 The weather is supposed to be cooler this week, so I'm planning on going back to the outcrop one day this week and spending a few hours at the site.Here is one after prepping for about an hour with a pin vise. see the original post for scale EDIT: as evident by the pinnules on these arms, there are at least two genera nice job man!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I'll be going back Thursday morning. If he can drop by, he'll find something ... I guarantee. I'll tell him. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 The prepping looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 ^Thanks, I need to invest in a small scribe. That would save a lot of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 A couple of the five I found the other day. I've removed about 75% of the overburden. The base of this one is broke off at the infrabasals. The calyx on this one has disarticulated, but most of the plates are there(though hard to see in the photo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Nice. I'm going to have to get back there before they're all gone. Too bad my Dad didn't make it out there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I didn't make either. I'm going to shoot for in the morning. It is too hot to spend any time in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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