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Leaf Fossils
Denise
post Sep 22 2012, 07:50 AM
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Awesome finds and great pictures Chris! It almost looks like a limb end in the bottom middle picture near the leaf. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif
The dendritic tips look really cool against the leaf. Good job!
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post Aug 10 2014, 01:29 PM
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Some very neat fossils at this spot for sure as the pics already show on page 1. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif Recently I got to visit this spot with Swizz and I actually found a few neat samples myself. We'll definitely have to visit there again.
Here are a few pics of some I brought home, many different types of plant leaf and stem material. I have no idea on the id's of each plant other than what looks to be a large maple leaf.
Each picture hopefully shows the texture each fossil has of the original stem/veining for each plant type too.

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Thanks for the fossil stop off Swizz, fun stuff! happy112.gif


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post Aug 11 2014, 06:53 PM
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Dan, those look great! In the second pic... I've seen this up there before.... that stalk on the lower portion of the rock, I think it's either Asparagus or Bamboo. The fossilization on the bottom image still looks like Dendrite to me.
It was totally my pleasure to pick that locale with you! I'm so glad we stopped there on our way. I can spend a whole afternoon there getting lost in those layers, so fascinating. Not many people can appreciate a good lil fossil hunting session but a bunch of us here sure can!
I'm uploading a couple pics of my finds shortly....


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post Aug 11 2014, 07:06 PM
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These are my keepers from that short dig.

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Fossil Unknown 1 2k by ghostcreekmine, on Flickr

This is kinda rare for that area, I've only seen one other... either a small fern or pine needles fossilized.
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post Aug 11 2014, 08:42 PM
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Beautiful finds!


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post Aug 18 2014, 07:06 AM
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Very cool finds guys! You will have to spend more time at that spot next time, think of all those goodies just waiting to be found. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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post Apr 7 2015, 07:54 AM
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Here are a couple more keepers from the same formation. Was back there having big fun with MikeS and Dave a couple days ago. happy088.gif

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post Apr 7 2015, 08:21 AM
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Awesome! Wish y'all were closer :(


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post Apr 7 2015, 08:30 AM
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It is on the way to the claims Crusty so if you ever want to check it out when you're up this way just let me know! We spent less than an hour there and just footsteps away from the vehicle. happy088.gif


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post Apr 7 2015, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE (swizz @ Apr 7 2015, 08:30 AM) *
It is on the way to the claims Crusty so if you ever want to check it out when you're up this way just let me know! We spent less than an hour there and just footsteps away from the vehicle. happy088.gif


Will definitely take you up on that! Would love to check it out!



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Josh, Colin,
You guys are also welcome up here any time. I can put you on a little Gold and a lot of fossils in the same area.


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emoticon-object-018.gif Hello all.


Just wanted to show a few pics of the fossils found with Swizz. And one I found previous.

A leaf fossil

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A fossil specimen of ancient Horsetail plant ( reed like plant that still grows there today) the two brown splotches above the plant, are cross sections(slices) of the same plant.

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A pine cone bud? or a mammal turd?


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A piece of wood? Seed pod? or a insect cocoon(butterfly)?


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And an almost complete spiral/cone shell fossil from near Green Mtn. Res.


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If this is close to Swizz's joint, maybe if we get tired of slinging overburden, maybe we can take a field trip to check this area.


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