Nimravis Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I got of Chicago a couple hours before the snow came today- This has been such a bad winter / spring in Chicago - last weekend it was 80. I digressed, back to fossils. Today with a nice temperature of 72 degrees, I did about 3 hours of collecting at the Anna and Vienna road cuts in southern Illinois. These Mississippian road cuts are conveniently located off of I-57 and 146 (Anna) and I-24 and 146 (Vienna). I first stopped at Anna- you can collect on each side of the road, but like many sites, you need to look closely to find fossils. Here are a couple pictures of how the fossils were found. Here are a couple pictures of the fossils that I found at Anna. Pentremities spicatus Blastoids/ I do not have my scale cube handy, so I used a standard pen. Horn Coral- Archimedes screw- Crinoid stems- (I only pick up these to show that they are present) Brachiopods- Vienna finds will be next- 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 After Anna, I drove a few miles down 146 to the Vienna roadcut that is located at the I-24 on ramp. Here are some pictures of how the fossils were found- My first Blastoid found in the matrix- Here are the fossils that I found at Vienna- Pentremities spicatus Blastoids- Archimedes screw- Fenestella Bryozoan- Crinoid Basal Plates- Horn Coral- Crinoid Stems- Brachiopods- 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I believe this is part of a crinoid caylx (?) Any Help would be appreciated. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Nice spots! Good production/diversity for such a small area. You seem to have a lot of those over there in the Midwest. Crinoid calyx was my thinking on that too, but someone else will have to give you the name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Some nice finds Ralph! 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I love the Archimedes and blastoids, especially the ones still in matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Nice finds! 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Very cool finds, especially the crinoid calyx. Congratulations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Thanks for sharing! Fantastic sites and fantastic fossils. It seems, I never get tired watching your American palaeozoic invertebrates ! Franz Bernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Some terrific finds, Ralph! I love the brachiopods and echinoderms, but I have to say, those spiny corals are most intriguing. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Awesome looking hunting spots! The preservation and diversity is fantastic, love those blastoids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Very nice finds. Illinois sure has enough diversity to keep any collector busy. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 22 hours ago, Archie said: Awesome looking hunting spots! The preservation and diversity is fantastic, love those blastoids! I agree Archie, hitting it once a year is about right. This is not a place that you could hunt monthly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 54 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Very nice finds. Illinois sure has enough diversity to keep any collector busy. So true Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlEyes Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Great finds! Thank you for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Very nice. Those are some beautiful blastoids and fenestrate bryozoans you got there! 1 Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 As usual your Illinois adventures are very entertaining!! Awesome fossils as well. I bet your the only one who goes to those spots lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Al Tahan said: As usual your Illinois adventures are very entertaining!! Awesome fossils as well. I bet your the only one who goes to those spots lol. Thanks Al and these two spots are well known and probably get more visits than I think they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 7:24 PM, Nimravis said: I believe this is part of a crinoid caylx (?) Any Help would be appreciated. Looks like a Eucalyptocrinus calyx, could be off though. Let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Jackson g said: Looks like a Eucalyptocrinus calyx, could be off though. Let me know what you think. Thanks-!i will look that up, I have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Fantastic stuff Ralph! Good job! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 7 hours ago, Max-fossils said: Fantastic stuff Ralph! Good job! Thanks Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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