An easy fossil hunt

[scotto]

Yesterday it finally warmed out, so Fossis took me out thru the mountains and we had another day of adventure. He is a walking history encyclopedia of his area, and we drove around, and scanned the roadsides of recently graded roads for fossils that pop out, and we did pretty good. Sure was the easiest fossiling trip I'd been on, to just drive along slowly and stop the truck when we saw one!

And here's one just sittin' there, waitin for us to pick it up.......

And here's my take after they've been cleaned up.

Couldn't beat the company, had a good time.

 

[Muddy Feet]

Nice, its never that easy where I hunt. Are those all plant fossils?

 

[scotto]

Are those all plant fossils?

Yes they are. The dimpled ones are Stigmaria, which resembled a Sago palm, which is a Cicad.

The other kind is Calamite, which was sort of bamboo-like. I believe they both had fern type leaves on them.

 

[fossis]

The day was beautiful, & the 'fossils' were Easy.
Here's what i came home with, plus a (mystery), an Oyster shell, (not fossilized).

Fossis....................

 

[Muddy Feet]

All nice finds.

 

[fossis]

All nice finds.

Thanks

Fossis...............

 

[Tnmountains]

You guys had a great hunt. They are very interesting finds. Looks like they came from a museum
Thanks for sharing.
TnMountains

 

[fossis]

You guys had a great hunt. They are very interesting finds. Looks like they came from a museum
Thanks for sharing.
TnMountains

Thanks Tennessee, we have 'coal deposits' in this area, & plant fossils are numerous, I have collected for years, & traded them to rock shops for other minerals & rocks.

Fossis..............

 

[allen]

cool bunch of fossils !

 

[Tnmountains]

You guys had a great hunt. They are very interesting finds. Looks like they came from a museum
Thanks for sharing.
TnMountains

Thanks Tennessee, we have 'coal deposits' in this area, & plant fossils are numerous, I have collected for years, & traded them to rock shops for other minerals & rocks.

Hey fossis

I lease a bunch of land here in south east Tennessee. We have a lot of old coal strip mines in the mountains I lease. I did by chance find a fossil along an old road bed one day. I think it would be a fun day to go back up to them by 4 wheeler and look for fossils.Do you have any advice? Some of the pits are still open with the old rail tracks and cedar poles holding up the ceilings.I stay out of them though.
How would you suggest I hunt? I am an artifact surface hunter soooo I have the eyes,lol Thank you for your time.
TnMountains
I will post my fossil on here for you all to evaluate.
Fossis..............

 

[fossis]

cool bunch of fossils !

Thanks Allen

Fossis...............