Was back at the coal pits.Where do you think the fossils are?

[Tnmountains]

Went back to where I found this at the coal pits. Looked pretty hard.Am sure something is there.Any ideas on what layer I should look? I split some large slabs of rock into sheets saw nothing?? Here is what i found up there last time. Thanks for any suggestions and yes I will stay out of the pits next time : )

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Thanks
TnMountains

 

[Sheldon J]

I'm no expert by one heck of a long shot, but could this have been a drift where they took out a good clean vein on coal, in any case be careful!!! Toxic gas, cave In's, loose stones, do not step in any water as there may be no bottom!!! very dangerous place old mines of any kind.

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Sounds like you're doing ok to me. I don't play with the deep mines, but I've found some nice fossils in the local strip mines just by walking around and looking for piles of shale. Be careful in either, deep mines and strips are both dangerous places.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[bravowhiskey]

Man, that is some kind of cool area. If for nothing other than a walk. But when one searches for artifacts or whatever it can be twice as nice.
I'm sure you don't act like some type of novice and crash around in the caves and or mines, but do exercise extreme care. We all wish to continue enjoying your finds and area pics.
Oh and I'm sure you will find them.

BW

 

[Tnmountains]

Man, that is some kind of cool area. If for nothing other than a walk. But when one searches for artifacts or whatever it can be twice as nice.
I'm sure you don't act like some type of novice and crash around in the caves and or mines, but do exercise extreme care. We all wish to continue enjoying your finds and area pics.
Oh and I'm sure you will find them.

BW

I am careful having spelunked a lot and I did repel the 3rd highest underground known waterfall in the world.... but the pits are dangerous I agree and I only scooted in and back out.
I am thinking in those layers somewhere should be the correct vein for fossils.Not sure if its above or below the coal? Thanks everyone I am very careful and cautious.Thinking outside on the face somewhere maybe.
TnMountains

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Hi Mr. Mountains,

A deep miner talked about how he used to dig fossil shells out of the roof of one of the mines he'd worked and how the super joked that that they'd have to have a roof bolter follow him around to fix the ceilings. Also, on UK's campus near Whitehall classroom building, there a stump of a lycopod that fell through the ceiling of a mine somewhere in Kentucky. It was donated to the university by the company. It's an impressive specimen. The stem is 30" in diameter and about 20" tall, but it contains the root flare as well, and they extend the diameter of the entire speciment to about 8 feet. I'd love to have it, and I need to get up with the geology or mining and minerals department to get them to protect it better. It's outside, and exposed to all the elements. I think they should at least build a gazebo over it. It's showing some signs of wear when compared with the historical photos, and it would be a shame to let it just erode away, but I digress... I guess that from my limited experience, I'd have to say that the layer just above the coal would be the place to look.

Be careful if you find something and start chipping away at those highwalls.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[Tnmountains]

I guess that from my limited experience, I'd have to say that the layer just above the coal would be the place to look.

Be careful if you find something and start chipping away at those highwalls.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck
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When I return I shall explore above the coal line but from the strata exposed outside the mine. I also found several hundred feet of old rails. I guess that is a common find in those areas. Thanks
Kantuck !
TnMtns

 

[fossis]

In our local mines, the petrified wood is found in the sandstone on down to the shale above the coal, one miner told me they found the Stigmaria root beneath the coal seams.
In the mts they can be found weathering out in the streams.

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

 

[Tnmountains]

In our local mines, the petrified wood is found in the sandstone on down to the shale above the coal, one miner told me they found the Stigmaria root beneath the coal seams.
In the mts they can be found weathering out in the streams.

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

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

You have sent me on this adventure because I found a stigmaria root below this area. I will keep looking when I get back.....

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TnMountains