Jeffrey P Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 Before we left, Jim took us to a deep water black shale site, also in the Fort Payne Formation. Jim found this partial trilobite pygidium which he gave to me. We also found brachiopods, bivalves, and corals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) Herb and I headed back to Kentucky, but I wasn't done. The next day I headed back to Leitchfield, the Mississippian Glen Dean Formation site where I did so well last year. I found more blastoids, a couple crinoid calyxes including this Phanocrinus parvaramus. It is about an inch across: Edited November 6, 2021 by Jeffrey P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 My favorite find of the day was this gastropod, Orthonychia, the best gastropod by far that I've found at Leitchfield or in the Mississippian. It is about half an inch long. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 Here are some brachiopods from there: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 I spent an hour and a half combing the large roadcut. On my way out I stumbled onto this, my best preserved Archimedes I've ever found. Fortunately it was on a small enough rock to transport: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 I still wasn't done. The next day I went up to Louisville to meet Herb again. We spent some time looking at his amazing collection and then went up to Bedford to an Ordovician Richmond Group site which had a thin limestone layer crowded with these Lophospira gastropods preserved in silica. Here's some that I picked up: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 So, I'm back in New York now going through my finds from the trip. Will take me some time to organize, identify, and label what I've got. A special thanks to Forum members Herb, Archimedes, and JimB88 for their companionship, help, and gifts. It was truly a special trip thanks to all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 2022? Great stuff! Looks like it was a productive and therefore enjoyable expedition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Looks like a great trip! You are certainly filling up the echinoderm shelf in your collection. You are fortunate to have family in the extremely fossiliferous state of Kentucky. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Very nice Jeff! A lot of good finds. Wish you and I could have met up while you were here. Hopefully my life won’t be as crazy next year. Congrats on that big gastropod you found in the Glen Dean. I know you’ve been looking for a good one. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 What a crinoid-fest! Being able to meet up with fellow collectors is one of the most special aspects of the Forum in my opinion. Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Collecting with Herb always makes for a fine day. GREAT fossils and report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Thanks for a very nice report, Jeff. As, always it was a pleasure collecting with you again. "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...
fossilhunter21 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Very awesome finds! Congratulations, and thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Those Leptaena are beautiful! But then so is that Archimedes! And, and, and..... great trip, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 As you promised, this is all AMAZING stuff!! I particularly like the blastoids and sponges! Giant congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 P.S. JimB88 and Archimedes, it was nice to meet you both and to get to collect with you. best wishes, Herb "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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I love it when TFF members get together like this. Wonderful finds too. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Great report and finds, I really like that birdsong fm. material, the preservation of the brachiopods is beautiful and some very interesting species Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Looks like you and Herb had a very successful trip! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 2:40 PM, erose said: Collecting with Herb always makes for a fine day. GREAT fossils and report. nice collecting with you also. Mostly I remember it being about 102* "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...
FB003 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Thank you for sharing! *Frank* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Wonderful ! thanks for sharing it with us. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Herb said: nice collecting with you also. Mostly I remember it being about 102* Well at least it was only 102 degrees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveltip1 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Great trip and finds.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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