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Eucalyptocrinites crinoid calyx cup found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County, Indiana. My first mostly intact Silurian Period crinoid calyx. I am as happy as a crinoid in sea urchin free waters! Fossil has not yet been prepped.
See a more intact one at this Indiana State Museum
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Eucalyptocrinites crassus crinoid holdfast fossil on display in Paris, France at the natural history museum.
A great source for information about Waldron Shale fossils is the
Indiana State Museum database. As of this writing, they had 134 Waldron Shale fossils listed. It is a super public service to those of us trying to identify Waldron Shale fossils from Indiana.
Congrats! Is it your first?
ReplyDeleteThanks.
ReplyDeleteYes, the first intact cup. I have found fragments before this fossil find.
If you are ever in the Central Kentucky area, shoot me an email.
ReplyDeleteI have a few outcrop that might produce some Ord. stuff.
Solius,
ReplyDeleteI have sent you an e-mail to your Yahoo address about a fossil for a future post.
Was in Lexington for the graduation ceremony at University of Kentucky on Saturday. It is neat to see the outcrops while driving around the city.