A couple of small blastoids and a brachiopod.
Blastoids found in place ... the brach was found nearby.
Carl and I often choose to hunt this locality after
a rain. Muddy ... but very productive.
Every time Carl and I plan to hunt this locality we
always have the same
conversation ..."This time let's NOT focus on collecting blastoids and
see
what other kinds of fossils we can find."
Seldom works out that way ... It's impossible not to notice these
beautifully well preserved "little marbles".
Speaking of fossil hunting after it rains (for the
obvious reasons)... Carl and I often
pack water in spay bottles to help us find fossils on a dry hot summer day.
We call
this technique "Taking the rain with us." I know it sounds a little
strange spraying water
on rocks and shale ... but it works. We don't care if we appear a little silly
to others ...
we use every trick in the book to increase our productivity in the field.
The following link will take you to another page on
our album which will demonstrate
another example of "taking the rain with us" on a fossil hunt.
Fossil
hunt on the Meramec River
Carl and I always have a lot of fun when we go in
the field.
We also enjoy sharing our experiences with others.
Barry Sutton & Carl Cook
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