Humber River Area Trip 2024

[JUAN EMMANUEL]

Today I went to make a trip to the Georgian Bay formation in Toronto, at one of my favourite locals along the Humber River. I realised since I havent gone this entire summer visiting the Georgian Bay formation so I decided today was the time. I feel like since I live so far away now from this locality and work full time it has been difficult for me to spend more time fossil hunting. 

 

 

My first find was a water worn Isotelus maximus molt on a piece of limestone. I knew I was capable of finding nicer specimens than this, so I decided not to keep it. 

 

 

 

My second find is a nicer specimen, this time it is a complete Treptoceras crebiseptum. I used my hammer and chisel to dislodge it from the shale. Thank goodness it came out nicely. It turns out to be calcite specimen which I liked. I had to dig it out from a depth of 5 cm in the water. 

 

 

 

Making progress with dislodging it...

 

 

 

The entire specimen pulled out from the shale underwater. It also has the complete body chamber which I am pleased with.

 

 

 

The next find after the Treptoceras is a nice partial Endoceras proteiforme I found on a river bank. I didnt keep this one since I am such a picky collector. It has a bit of the endocone speiss on the top. This Endoceras also has the unmistakable yellow colouration on it. This specimen is more of a body chamber imo. 

 

 

 

The Humber River can be shallow upstream which can be fun to waddle in. 

 

 

 

I also found this small cute trace fossil assemblage of Rusophycus sp. made the Flexicalymene trilobites of the formation. I decided to keep this one. 

 

 

 

Along the way I encountered another Endoceras proteiforme specimen, this one I decided to keep. It was found on an upper part of a limestone bedding a couple of cm thick, with shale on top hence why it is so fragile. I have to be careful with how I will carry it back home to my city of Hamilton, Ontario. 

In situ pic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the sun setting just past 7 I had to hurry up and gather my specimens before things get dark outside. 

 

 

I'm glad this trip bore nice specimens for me.

Imo my most productive sites tend to experience plenty of strong erosion forces, and a cold icy winter season really churns the rocks here which surfaces a lot of fossils. 

[Darktooth]

Congratulations on a productive hunt. I really enjoy hunting streams. It always feels peaceful and I like listening to the sound of water moving.

[Denis Arcand]

Lovely report and fossils, thanks!

[JUAN EMMANUEL]

I forgot to post this extra pic I took of a limestone bedding. 

Edited Friday at 09:36 PM by JUAN EMMANUEL