Rare Fossil Leaves

[fossis]

While hunting fossils at the Western AR coal mines, I found a rare set of leaves,,
They are called (Asterophyllites), they were in an impression in hard shale, & were attached to the plant (Calamites), the plants resemble modern day bamboo, except they have small lines running up & down, & then the jointed section.
I also found two Calamites, which I gave to some folks from Hot Springs, who were collecting for an interpretive center in their area.
Also gave them a fossil leaf (Pecopteris), which are very abundant here.
These fossils are from the (Pennsylvanian Era), the mines are being reclaimed, so it is a race against the bulldozer, to salvage all we can before they are covered forever.
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[scotto]

Geez, you find the best stuff.

Especially like the one in the 2nd pic, sweeeet!

 

[fossis]

Thanks, Scotto, So much to gather, so little time,

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[diamondjim]

Bulldozer...HAH!

My prof had a bad habit of employing TNT as fossil collecting tool.

Nice to see plants stable enough to look at...much of the stuff around here dries up and flakes away.

 

[fossis]

Whatever works, some folks around her used to go fishing using that method.

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PS A big percentage of these crumble also.

 

[diamondjim]

one trick we used we was to dilute elmers school glue with water and paint on.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

F,

neat finds.

Finding and holding something like that
is just an outstanding feeling.

Seems you know what your doing. I never
know what I'm collecting :P

Thanks for posting.

have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Green Frost]

2nd one is really interesting good finds man....

Also seems like you know what you are talking about when it comes to fossils..Ive posted a thread in the fossils part of the forum and I was just wondering if you could take a look at it and tell me what it is....The title of the thread I started is called Dinosaur If you do thanks and again great finds

 

[TreasureTales]

one trick we used we was to dilute elmers school glue with water and paint on.

A friend of mine did that with some fossil leaves we dug up in Central Nevada. The glue worked well to keep the mudstone from flaking and it also left a satin finish to the surface of the fossils. Very cool. He used a rock saw to cut away the excess rock and then put on a couple coats of the diluted glue. Very clever!!

Fossis, cool fossils. Of all the different types of treasures I enjoy finding, fossils are the most intriguing to me. Unfortunately, I haven't found many, but surely enjoy seeing other's stuff.

 

[fossis]

Thanks folks, I usually just keep the ones that are in the harder stone or shale, but if one is exceptional & fragile, I use the glue & water mix, or use clear sealer, brushed on.

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[diamondjim]

be carefull about clear sealers...some can crack, yellow with age. Elmers used in paleo labs at Ohio University because it's water soluble, can be removed easily if needed or if mistakes made...used on everything from plants to dino bones.

 

[fossis]

Thanks for the tip DiamondJim,

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