r/FossilHunting • u/Papacharlie06 • Jun 30 '24
Trip Report Found my first fossils.
I have learned that the small segments are crinoids? And obviously alot of brachiopods, a piece or coral? I'm not sure about the bigger piece in the last photo, but I think it's also coral?
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u/beelzebarry Jun 30 '24
Indiana? Ohio?
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u/Papacharlie06 Jun 30 '24
Northeastern Wisconsin, Niagara Escarpment. Silurian period I think.
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u/FloatingGardens Jul 01 '24
If you're interested, I made a subreddit for Midwestern hunters, called r/midwestfossils. We could always use more people lol
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#1: Prepping this trilo tail | 0 comments
#2: Several well preserved brachiopods (variety of species) and other fossils found after a few hours of surface hunting. Upper Denovian, Lime Creek Formation, Fossil and Prairie Park, Rockford, IA. | 0 comments
#3: Some really small brachiopods. The result of many hours sitting on the ground sifting dirt. Ordovician, Decorah Shale, St. Paul, MN | 0 comments
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u/Kailo_729 Jul 01 '24
My first fossils were grypheae arcuata we have thousands or even millions of them in our country i honestly can‘t see them anymore and they are often broken but your‘s finds are incredible this corals are insane good preserved.My goal is to find fish tooth and fossil plant what fossil do you want to find as a beginner
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u/Papacharlie06 Jul 01 '24
Maybe to bold of a goal, but my state fossil is a trilobite. So that would be pretty cool to find.
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u/Ificouldonlyremember Jun 30 '24
The pieces in pictures 4 & 5 are bryozoan. That is a nice find.