Found some Trilobites, anybody know what type? |
Found some Trilobites, anybody know what type? |
May 27 2011, 10:17 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
These are good solid specimens in very hard Siltstone. Mostly they show just the wedge shaped head and very little of the rest of the body. I know there are many different varriaties out there but does any one know what these type are. I'm clueless. There is also a lot of shells in the same rocks. One thing I noticed is that the shells are all very small. Nothing even close to the size of a fingernail. Small must of been a requirment to be part of the "in" crowd back then.
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Jun 24 2011, 10:01 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,186 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Sweet finds Woody!
It looks to be found from the Maroon formation by the sedimentation rock (siltstone) that you found it in. Just my thoughts. Possibly a Leiostegium, but not sure by what I have read. Paleoportal.org has some great information on Trilobites, check it out if you get a chance. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Jul 7 2011, 11:46 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
Thanks Mrs. CP,
I have learned a lot from the articles in your posted links. For example; I do not have Trilobites, I have Trilobite pieces. I did not know that Trilobites shed their outer shell just like a Crawdad. And that is what I found, pieces of the shell. In death/fossilization, the sections would not be so clearly segmented. Still way cool, I found pieces of Trilobites and they are preserved in some very hard host material. I also learned how big these dudes can get. Thanks for the hand off links, Woody. -------------------- Proud CP Lifetime Member
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Jul 19 2011, 06:06 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,186 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Your welcome Woody. Im glad it helped some! That is a great site for learning and we also have a link to it under the chat box in the chat room.
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