Here's a few of my recent finds.
This first is a spiriferid brach I prepped from the matrix using my microblaster:
The second is another spiriferid I haven't prepped yet, although I coated it with Vinac to protect it:
I found both of these near Bixoma Lake in Leonard, OK.
The next finds are from Rogers County, OK mainly from the Oologah and LaBette Limestone formations.
First, here's a weird gastropod (I think anyway) that I've not yet identified (Note: I've tenatively identified this as Euconospira turbiniformis.)
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This is the ONLY gastropod I've found in this area (numerous sites) and it's a bizarre one.
The next is a cephalopod (Note: I believe this is a gastropod now, not a cephalapod) I've yet to prep:
This is also the only cephalopod I've found in this area.
Next is a large block of limestone that has some nice brachiopods I plan on prepping with my microblaster.? The significant thing about these brachs is they have some spines intact which is pretty rare for brachiopods in this area:
We find lots of "loose" fossils in this area also.? Here's a picture of a typical day's finds we simply pick up:
In the pic are crinoid stems, brachiopods (mainly Productida) and rugose corals.? All are somewhat weathered but occassionally we find decent specimens.
Next is a very, very bizarre limonitic concretion:
I've found lots of limonitic concretions at this site but none that look anything like this one.? I dubbed it the "Hippy Rock" for its oddly psychedelic patterns.
I have more to post but I'll show and tell in a new post.
Richard
This first is a spiriferid brach I prepped from the matrix using my microblaster:
The second is another spiriferid I haven't prepped yet, although I coated it with Vinac to protect it:
I found both of these near Bixoma Lake in Leonard, OK.
The next finds are from Rogers County, OK mainly from the Oologah and LaBette Limestone formations.
First, here's a weird gastropod (I think anyway) that I've not yet identified (Note: I've tenatively identified this as Euconospira turbiniformis.)
:
This is the ONLY gastropod I've found in this area (numerous sites) and it's a bizarre one.
The next is a cephalopod (Note: I believe this is a gastropod now, not a cephalapod) I've yet to prep:
This is also the only cephalopod I've found in this area.
Next is a large block of limestone that has some nice brachiopods I plan on prepping with my microblaster.? The significant thing about these brachs is they have some spines intact which is pretty rare for brachiopods in this area:
We find lots of "loose" fossils in this area also.? Here's a picture of a typical day's finds we simply pick up:
In the pic are crinoid stems, brachiopods (mainly Productida) and rugose corals.? All are somewhat weathered but occassionally we find decent specimens.
Next is a very, very bizarre limonitic concretion:
I've found lots of limonitic concretions at this site but none that look anything like this one.? I dubbed it the "Hippy Rock" for its oddly psychedelic patterns.
I have more to post but I'll show and tell in a new post.
Richard
