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Post by radio on May 2, 2015 7:55:01 GMT -5
I was walking in the creek bed that runs through our place not long after we moved here and spotted this piece. I showed it to Matthew Forir of the Missouri Institute of Natural Science and he was very surprised to learn it was found in this location. He said it is very rare for Trilobites to be found in the Missouri Ozarks region, but are more common nearer the Mississippi river
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Post by gingerkid on May 2, 2015 9:01:15 GMT -5
Very nice find, radio!! Guess the waterbug decided to venture outside of its territory.
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Post by jakesrocks on May 2, 2015 9:20:34 GMT -5
great find. It's always nice to find something in a location where it's not supposed to be found.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 2, 2015 9:30:05 GMT -5
SCORE!!!! Ugly creatures,weren't they-LOL
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Post by jakesrocks on May 2, 2015 10:55:12 GMT -5
SCORE!!!! Ugly creatures,weren't they-LOL AH Mike, how could you not love a sweet little water bug like that ?
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Post by radio on May 2, 2015 16:08:43 GMT -5
Thanks all. I really like the 'lil guy even if he is upside down Just a couple of days ago I found a fossilized snail and have found a few oyster and clam shells along with lots of little tube like critters
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Post by snowmom on May 3, 2015 4:27:02 GMT -5
awesome! a find like that would keep me going back to the spot in the river for a looong time. sounds like you found a honey hole.
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Post by radio on May 3, 2015 13:13:09 GMT -5
awesome! a find like that would keep me going back to the spot in the river for a looong time. sounds like you found a honey hole. It's about 100 feet from my back deck every time I mow or wander around the creek bed, I scan for anything interesting. Last time I mowed, I picked up a big rock to keep from dulling the blade and saw a big shell impression of some kind. I placed it on the mower deck intending to examine it later, but it rolled off the deck and down the bank into the creek somewhere
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Post by gingerkid on May 3, 2015 13:25:55 GMT -5
LOL, radio, couldn't help but chuckle that you are able to scour your yard for goodies while mowing it. (and placing your finds on your mower deck)
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Post by radio on May 3, 2015 13:31:37 GMT -5
LOL, radio, couldn't help but chuckle that you are able to scour your yard for goodies while mowing it. (and placing your finds on your mower deck) It drives my wife nuts when I pause to examine a new fossil I've found for some reason, she doesn't share my enthusiasm about 'em:'( We've made many a hounding trip together and she loves those, but fossils hold no mystery for her. I've found a couple of broken arrowheads and some chips, but no nice ones yet. I guess I should mention I actually live in STONE County
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Post by gingerkid on May 3, 2015 13:34:07 GMT -5
ROFL, about your wife. Imagine it won't be long before she likes fossils, too. Have you taken any pics of your fossilized snail, clams and oysters that you found yet, radio? We would enjoy seeing them if you do have pics.
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Post by radio on May 3, 2015 13:49:32 GMT -5
ROFL, about your wife. Imagine it won't be long before she likes fossils, too. Have you taken any pics of your fossilized snail, clams and oysters that you found yet, radio? We would enjoy seeing them if you do have pics. No pics yet, but will try to take some soon. The first year we tilled the garden spot, we found the shells, so they weren't in the actual creek. The garden is in the flood zone of the creek though. Funny thing is, when we bought the place, the mortgage company made us carry flood insurance because the house was shown to be in a flood plain, but the house is 20 some odd feet above the creek. Insurance was $1,000 per year, so didn't take us long to hire an engineering company to do an elevation survey and submit a certificate showing the house was 7 feet above a 150 year flood level. That cost almost $1,000, but it has saved us many times that amount!
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Post by gingerkid on May 3, 2015 18:18:32 GMT -5
Ouch, radio! I'm glad you hired a company to evaluate your property. That's a lot of money (that can be spent on lapidary and jewelry supplies ).
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