Fossil hunt yesterday

fossis · Dec 8, 2009

I took a trip to Arkansas yesterday to hunt my (Old Stomping Grounds), the area has been mostly 'reclaimed', & they will plant pine trees later on.
But there are a few 'spoil piles' left, & after some rain & erosion, I usually find a few fossils.
I found several (Stigmaria roots), & a few ferns, the last one shown, I 'clear coated' to bring out more detail.
I only brought home two of the roots, leaving the rest to let my friends find some. :thumbsup:

The 'dimples' in the roots had little 'rootlets' coming out of them, I have seen them in large rocks, they looked almost like an x-ray.

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

Worthy55 · Dec 8, 2009

Very very cool great finds. 8) 8) 8)

fossis · Dec 8, 2009

Worthy55 said:
Very very cool great finds. 8) 8) 8)

Thanks, Fossis...............

Mosasaurfiend · Dec 8, 2009

Yes nice plants! I am guessing you were north in the state?
I lived south of Hot Springs and hoping to return there when
it warms up a bit with a friend to check out an area.

Did you treat the plant with something to make it stand out like that?

11bravo · Dec 8, 2009

fossis, great finds.

fossis · Dec 8, 2009

Mosasaurfiend said:
Yes nice plants! I am guessing you were north in the state?
I lived south of Hot Springs and hoping to return there when
it warms up a bit with a friend to check out an area.

Did you treat the plant with something to make it stand out like that?

The western part
i just spray them with 'clear sealer'.

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

fossis · Dec 8, 2009

11bravo said:
fossis, great finds.

Thanks
Fossis.............

LanceHall · Dec 8, 2009

Nice stuff!

fossis · Dec 8, 2009

LanceHall said:
Nice stuff!

Thanks, I have guided the Dallas-Ft. Worth Palentology club to this area on two occasions, they always found
lots of fossils.

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

oldgoat · Dec 9, 2009

Great stuff, fossis, the ferns would rival some of the stuff I have seen and own from Mason Creek...

Cappy Z. · Dec 9, 2009

Thanks for posting.

PBK · Dec 9, 2009

fossis · Dec 9, 2009

old goat.... Thanks, I have done lots of trading & selling over the years.

Cappy Z.... Glad to share

PBK..... Thank you

Tylocidaris · Dec 9, 2009

Great photos. Looks like perfect weather (good contrast) to find some nice fossils. :icon_thumleft:

wildcatman71 · Dec 9, 2009

Great pic! I am glad I got to see them. :icon_thumright:

fossis · Dec 9, 2009

Tylocidaris said:
Great photos. Looks like perfect weather (good contrast) to find some nice fossils.

Thanks, the weather was in the 50's, then the whole country turned to winter. :icon_scratch:

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

fossis · Dec 9, 2009

wildcatman71 said:
Great pic! I am glad I got to see them.

Thanks, glad to share.

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

11KBP · Dec 9, 2009

Nice finds fossis! :thumbsup:

fossis · Dec 10, 2009

11KBP said:
Nice finds fossis!

Thanks

Fossis..........

naturegirl · Dec 12, 2009

Wow, those are cool! There's just not a lot of fossils in my part of the country. Or I just haven't started finding them yet. Thanks for the pics.

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