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Bill Heimbrock posted a new activity comment 5 years, 7 months ago
5 years, 7 months ago5 years, 7 months agoCorrection to my previous post. The bryozoan at http://www.drydredgers.org/fieldtrips/trip201505/large/P6040087.JPG is a Constellaria. Not a Conularia. Big difference. My appologies.
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Bill Heimbrock commented on Matt Croxton‘s Fossil #006436 5 years, 8 months ago
5 years, 8 months ago5 years, 8 months agoTo address Jennifer Bauer’s question of whether it can be a Constellaria sp Bryozoan, sometimes it’s not easy. Coral are holes with septa running radially from the edges of the holes towards the center. Constellaria have monticules or raised bumps that run radially from the center to away from it. This can be an optical illusion.
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Bill Heimbrock commented on Matt Croxton‘s Fossil #006436 5 years, 8 months ago
5 years, 8 months ago5 years, 8 months agoAs always, knowing where it was found is very helpful for correct identification. If this was found in the Cincinnatian Richmondian Stage, it looks to me like an encrusting coral called Protaraea richmondensis. For more photos of this particular species, see http://www.drydredgers.org/thumb_by_coral.htm#Protaraea
Hope this helps.
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Bill Heimbrock posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
7 years, 1 month ago7 years, 1 month agoHi @marie-vahue! You should first read the description of my methods in the “Curation of Curation of Personal Collections” topic. Here’s the URL – http://www.myfossil.org/forums/topic/curation-of-personal-collections-2/
Also, Cool! You are collecting Penn Dixie Brachs! If I ever get back there to Penn Dixie in my lifetime, I’m going straight to…[Read more]
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Bill Heimbrock replied to the topic Curation of Personal Collections in the forum Digitizing, Photographing, and Curating Fossils 7 years, 2 months ago
7 years, 2 months ago7 years, 2 months agoYou’re welcome, Hunter @hunter-thurmond. But I must point out that I’m a fellow amateur fossil collector by hobby and a computer systems analyst by trade.
I wonder if it would be good to have the myfossil.org avatars show the amateur or professional designation under the user type “participant”? In this way we would be able to know when we are…[Read more]
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Bill Heimbrock replied to the topic Curation of Personal Collections in the forum Digitizing, Photographing, and Curating Fossils 7 years, 2 months ago
7 years, 2 months ago7 years, 2 months agoHi Hunter @hunter-thurmond –
You’ve asked a good question. You’ll get a wide variety of answers, most with common points.
Generally, when you get more experienced, you’ll know what you want to keep. Until then, here are some of my thoughts.
First a disclaimer, I’m a bit different than most collectors. I don’t have a room to display fossils, so…[Read more]
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Bill Heimbrock replied to the topic Curation of Personal Collections in the forum Digitizing, Photographing, and Curating Fossils 7 years, 6 months ago
7 years, 6 months ago7 years, 6 months agoSince my name is being bantered about I thought I would be “social” and chime in on my methods of labeling.
George, I agree with Jack and Lisa. (@george-powell, @egardner, @jkallmeyer) You have a very thorough method of cataloging. I also tip my hat to Jack’s excellent data collection tips.
I must say that there is no single method or software…[Read more]
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Bill Heimbrock created a Fossil #013588 7 years, 6 months ago
7 years, 6 months ago7 years, 6 months agoA new fossil has been added. Thank you for contributing!
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Bill Heimbrock posted a new activity comment 7 years, 6 months ago
7 years, 6 months ago7 years, 6 months agoYes, and it looks like Vinlandostrophia ponderosa. Other species of Vinlandostrophia have different numbers of weak and strong plications. I can’t stress enough, though, that when identifying a fossil, particularly from photos, knowing the geographic location and site details are very important to correct identification. But then, I think I’m…[Read more]
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Bill Heimbrock posted an update 8 years, 5 months ago
8 years, 5 months ago8 years, 5 months agoI’m wondering if others can see what I write in this box.
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Bill Heimbrock posted an update 8 years, 5 months ago
8 years, 5 months ago8 years, 5 months agoHmm. It comes right back on my screen.
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Bill Heimbrock posted an update 8 years, 5 months ago
8 years, 5 months ago8 years, 5 months agoWhat’s this box for?
Correction to my previous post. The bryozoan at http://www.drydredgers.org/fieldtrips/trip201505/large/P6040087.JPG is a Constellaria. Not a Conularia. Big difference. My appologies.