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Fossil News Magazine Returns!
Read more: Fossil News Magazine Returns!Between 1998 and 2010, the little magazine, Fossil News: The Journal of Avocational Paleontology, was published monthly for a diverse and enthusiastic base of international subscribers, including amateur and paraprofessional fossil collectors, fossil preparators and dealers, and paleontologists and other scientists, many of whom also contributed articles, photographs, art work, and fossil tips to the magazine. After a long hiatus, Fossil News magazine returns this Spring under new editorship! We’re convinced there’s never been a greater need for well-written, reliable, high-quality information for amateur and paraprofessional fossil enthusiasts – and that’s where Fossil News comes in. Each 52-56-page, full-color quarterly issue is chock full of national and…
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AMNH Trilobite of the Week – Placoparina sedgewickii
Read more: AMNH Trilobite of the Week – Placoparina sedgewickiiAt the American Museum of Natural History, the trilobite of the week is Placoparina sedgewickii (McCoy, 1849). It was alive during the Middle Ordovician.
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Burpee Museum Paleofest 2016 “Women in Paleontology” March 11 – 13, 2016
Read more: Burpee Museum Paleofest 2016 “Women in Paleontology” March 11 – 13, 2016Burpee Museum’s Paleofest 2016 is this weekend, March 11th – 13th, 2016. The topic is “Women in Paleontology”. The speaker list (with bios) is here. There are some past ESCONI speakers, including Dr. Virginia Naples (who has given us a few interesting talks) and Constance Van Beek of the Field Museum. She spoke to us about fossil preparation. Dr. Mary Schweitzer, who made the ground breaking discovery of soft tissue preservation in fossilized dinosaur bones, will be there speaking about “A Pregnancy Test for Dinosaurs?!”. The keynote speaker and dinner presenter is Dr. Kristina Curry Rogers. Her talk is entitled…
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Pictures 3
Read more: 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Pictures 3More picture from day 1 of the show. Come on out day 2 starts at 10 am!
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Pictures 2
Read more: 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Pictures 2More pictures from the show. Come on out day 2 starts at 10 am!
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Pictures 1
Read more: 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Pictures 1Picture from day 1 of the show. Come on out day 2 starts at 10 am!
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Setup Pictures 2
Read more: 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Setup Pictures 2More set up pictures. Don’t miss the show! It starts today at 10!
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Setup Pictures 1
Read more: 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Setup Pictures 1Here are some pictures from the show set up. Come on out! The show is today!
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 5th and March 6th
Read more: 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 5th and March 6thBy the way, that’s tomorrow and the next day! Location – Saturday, March 5th – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 6th – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking ! Exploreyour interests Shop for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors – Rock StarsRib RiverExclusive InspirationHell Creek DinosaursLavins Gems and JewelryMineral Miner KU Minerals Find unique and interesting books at the used book sale Learn from members of club demonstrating their hobbies and collections Bid and buy gems, minerals and fossils at the Silent Auction and Live Auctions(photos of some items will be posted on website…
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One Last Picture of Auction Items at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: One Last Picture of Auction Items at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowHere it is! The last picture of items for the auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show this Saturday, March 5th and Sunday, March 6th. Don’t forget to come out. There will be fun for the whole family!
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Tully Monsters (!) for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: Tully Monsters (!) for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowYes, we have Tully Monsters! These beauties will be at the auction. Come on out! There’s plenty more to see and do!
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Mazon Creek Fossils for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: Mazon Creek Fossils for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowThis is just one of a few of “flats” of Mazon Creek Fossils that will be available at the auction. Come on out! There’s much to see and do!
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Still More Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: Still More Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowHere are even more mineral specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Come on out this Saturday and Sunday!
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More Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: More Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowHere are more mineral specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Come on out this Saturday and Sunday!
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Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowHere are just a few of the mineral specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show.
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Copper specimens for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: Copper specimens for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowMore auction material for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. This time it’s copper. These and more will be there this Saturday and Sunday! Tomorrow more minerals and Thursday some very special fossils!
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Polishing Station for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: Polishing Station for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowHere is a polishing station that will be auctioned off at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Less than a week away!
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ESCONI Events March 2016
Read more: ESCONI Events March 2016Fri, Mar 4 ESCONI 2016 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Setup – 12:00 – 3:00 PM – Want to volunteer by for an hour to help set up the show ? If so, stop on by! (Map) Sat, Mar 5 ESCONI 2016 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – All the great things that you expect – vendors both known and new selling mineral, fossil, archaeology specimens, as well as, jewelry and jewelry making items, geodes, book sale, displays, demonstrations and unique treasures for live auction. Juniors area is going to offer NEW and fun…
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Sci-News has an article about a distinctive, but enigmatic, group of arthropods called Cyclidans. Cyclidans appeared during the Carboniferous and hung around until the Late Cretaceous.
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| Friday, April 10th | General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom. Jessica Hull will present “Life in the Devonian Period, The Age of Fishes.” |
| Saturday, April 11th | Junior Study Group Meeting – 2:00 PM, in person at the College of DuPage Technical Education Center (TEC) Building – Room 1038A (Map). Katherine Howard will present on Sand and Sediment Collecting. Specifics of this meeting are available from Scott Galloway, 630-670-2591, gallowayscottf@gmail.com. |
| Saturday, April 18th | Paleontology Study Group – 7:30 PM via Zoom and in person at the College of DuPage, TEC, Room 1038B (Map). Keith Robitschek will present “Digging the Marl of the Lance Formation.” |
| Friday, April 24th | MAPS Expo XLVII – Springfield, IL. |
| Saturday, April 25th | MAPS Expo XLVII – Springfield, IL. |
| Sunday, April 26th | MAPS Expo XLVII – Springfield, IL. |
| No meeting this month | Mineralogy Study Group |