Archimedes Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I was in a strip mine looking around today, and had a nice day collecting. Lower Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Amphibian Trackway and a Large Track. The Image on the left is a parallel style trackway and the piece of shale is about 12 inches long. The Image on the right is a large track about 5 inches long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Very cool! I love ichnofossils in general, and trackways in particular: they aren't part of the critter, but they show it DOING something. Since most cannot be identified as to species (some are known ONLY as tracks), you're relieved of that onus and can freely speculate about the action. Thanks for sharing! (How about an Ichnofossil topic? Who else has an image to share?) "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 N.AL.hunter Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I have looked at several open pit strip mines and have not found a single track yet! Couldn't even get access in Walker county. Really nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Absolutely stunning! Do you find many in your area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 Absolutely stunning!Do you find many in your area? There is one area owned by the state of Alabama where many trackways have been found, but are rarely encountered at other Pennsylvanian Period coal strip mines, I have not found that many but figured I would share my wife's new Trackway with the forum, she likes it so.....well its in her display case now. I will have to find another. Similar Trackways have been found throughout the Appalachian Basin from Alabama to Pennsylvania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryland Mike Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Neat stuff! The more I follow the forum, the more I learn. Thanks for sharing. Carpe Diem, Carpe Somnium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 There is one area owned by the state of Alabama where many trackways have been found, but are rarely encountered at other Pennsylvanian Period coal strip mines, I have not found that many but figured I would share my wife's new Trackway with the forum, she likes it so.....well its in her display case now. I will have to find another.Similar Trackways have been found throughout the Appalachian Basin from Alabama to Pennsylvania. I've seen one from eastern Ky, and an important reptile trackway was donated to the campus museum where I used to work. The next time I am there, I will see if I can get a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Mary Ann Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Wow, that is one of the coolest trackways I've seen in a long time - excellent find!! (I'm not tooooo jealous ) -Mary Ann ********* "There is nothing like geology; the pleasure of the first day's partridge shooting or first day's hunting cannot be compared to finding a fine group of fossil bones, which tell their story of former times with almost a living tongue." Charles Darwin, letter to his sister Catherine, 1834 ********* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 So was this found at Union Chapel? Is that open for anyone or did you go with an organized group hunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 So was this found at Union Chapel? Is that open for anyone or did you go with an organized group hunt? All these coal strip mines are closed and not accessible to the public, these operators do not like people wandering around, then they reclaim them leaving very little opportunity for any collecting, I was lucky enough to be able to tag along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I love track way fossils, there are many early Amphibian/Reptile track ways that have been found throughout my province but the real track way prize is... the track way fossils of Arthropleura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomclark Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Man that is sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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