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I’ve found a large number of Metacoceras locally in Parks Township. Yet I haven’t found one quite like this specimen. Unique to this one, you can see the septal neck openings and the inner whorl channel. I also found a small piece of the next chamber, including the septal openingsRead More →

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This combination piece came from hammering on already busted up Limestone. The Pseudorthoceras is long in comparison to most exposed specimens I find. Usually they are buried or the pieces that are exposed fall apart at the septal margins. The Metacoceras in this piece shows excellent septal suture lines andRead More →

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In: Brachiopods, Limestone

Linoproductus was first described by Chao in 1927. It went extinct during the Permian / Triassic Extinction event 252 million years ago. More Reading About Linoproductus Online Taxon Page – FossilworksRead More →

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In: Cephalopods, Collection Pieces, Limestone, Nautiloids

First described in 1870 by Meek and Worthen, Solenochilus is a genus of Cephalopod. The identification is most likely, as two experts have noted the wide square shape of the specimen. For a short time I considered Ephippioceras. However, this specimen is much too large to be Ephippioceras, which areRead More →

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In: Limestone, Unidentified

One of two large specimens found in the same rock. This rock was found as a large piece embedded about 3 feet up a hillside. After wrestling it to the ground, a large sledgehammer split it into three large pieces, so that I could transport them home. I started toRead More →

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In: Cephalopods, Collection Pieces, Limestone, Nautiloids

I often find bits of Metacoceras, a Coiled Cephalopod that existed between 314 million years ago until just before the Permian / Triassic Extinction event. I have been looking for complete specimens, but typically they are bisected on some sort of sediment plane within the limestone. Discovery In my localRead More →

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In: Limestone, Unidentified

My best bet on this specimen is a cephalopod, perhaps a Mooreoceras. It tapers ever so slightly, whereas a sea pen would be a much sharper. However, there are no discernible septal markings on the shell. The shape is nearly a circle in cross section. It measures 18mm in diameterRead More →

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In: Gastropods, Limestone

This tiny gastropod is likely from the genus Glabrocingulum. First described by Thomas in 1940, Glabrocingulum has a geologic range of 353 to 205 million years ago. Being so small, it was difficult to identify via fossil plates alone. It has the raised edge with a bump pattern, but itRead More →

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In: Collection Pieces, Limestone, Petalodus, Teeth

I went back to where I found the first Petalodus tooth, and the first rock I split open held another Pennsylvanian Petalodus tooth. This specimen is longer than the first one. It measures 1.5mm more narrow, however this is due to a chipped left corner. The limestone is a bitRead More →

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In: Gastropods, Limestone, Unidentified

This small gastropod was found embedded within limestone in what I now call my limestone pile. As I collect limestone from the surrounding hillsides, The pieces I can carry end up here. There are over 62,000 species of gastropods, and they first appear during the early Cambrian period of time.Read More →