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FOSSIL Project Newsletter for Spring 2018: John Catalani Amateur Spotlight

The FOSSIL Project’s newsletter for Spring 2018 has ESCONI’s own John Catalani in the “Amateur Spotlight” article! Great article and congratulations, John! Volume 5, Issue 1, Spring 2018| FOSSIL Project Newsletter Spring 2018
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MAPS EXPO 2018 is Friday, April 6th to Sunday, April 8th, 2018

The Mid-America Paleontology Society (MAPS) EXPO for 2018 will be held from Friday, April 6th to Sunday, April 8th, 2018. MAPS EXPO is the largest fossil only show in the world. This is the 40th annual show. The topic this year is the Permian-Triassic Periods. The keynote speaker is Dr. Margaret Fraiser of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her talk is titled “Earth’s Largest Extinction and Life’s Recovery”. It should be a good one! The show will be held at Sharpless Auctions Facility, I-80 Exit 249, Iowa City, IA. Here is the 2018 MAPS Flyer with all the details. Show hours…
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Palaeocast Episode 87: Archaeopteryx

Palaeocast episode 87 is about Archaeopteryx. Archaeopteryx lived about 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period, in what is now southern Germany. Including the first feather, discovered in 1860 or 1861, there are now twelve specimens. All have been found in the limestone deposits near Solnhofen, Germany. The iconic “Berlin” specimen shown above was found in 1874 or 1875. Archaeopteryx is perhaps one of the most iconic taxa in the fossil record. Exclusively found in the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Lagerstätte in Bavaria, Germany, it is a crucial taxon for understanding the relationship between dinosaurs and birds. Furthermore, it is…
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Day Two at the 2018 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

More smiles and adventures at the 2018 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. It was a great time. I hope you didn’t miss it. See you again in 2019!
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Day One at the 2018 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Lot of fun for everyone! The vendors had great items, with something of interest for all attendees. There were many auctions of great fossils, minerals, and equipment. Much more to follow tomorrow, so come on out!
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One Last Peek at the Auction Items in the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Today is the day! The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show starts at 10:00 AM and ends at 5:00 PM. For tomorrow, it starts at 10:00 AM and runs until 4:00 PM. Come on out! There will be plenty of activities for everyone. Here are a few more pictures of auction items.
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Tomorrow is the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 24th and 25th, 2018

Tomorrow is the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! Come on out, there will be fun for all! Saturday, March 24th – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 25th – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking! Exploreyour interests Shop for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned! 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 a…
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Here are some pictures of lapidary equipment that will be part of the live auction. There are a few pieces, which includes a 10″ Raytech Diamond Rock Trim saw with auto feed and a Stone Hog Lapidary Workshop. Come on out and check them out!
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Yet another mineral specimen for the live auction… Pyrophyllite.
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Another live auction preview. This one is for the mineral fans… Galena.
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Here is a Tully Monster that will be available at the live auction this weekend. Don’t miss the show! There will be many good specimens!
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Palaeocast Episode 86: Coal

There’s a new Palaeocast podcast, episode 86. It is called Coal. It discusses the origin and composition of Coal. The Carboniferous Period “coal bearing” is named for the sheer amount of coal produced during that time period. Current theories are discussed as to why this happened. For this interview, we asked Standford University’s Prof. Kevin Boyce to introduce us to coal and to tell us how it’s formed and what it’s made of. We then concentrate on determining why the Carboniferous was the period with the largest coal deposits when we know that forests existed in other periods too. Finally,…
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Reminder: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Save the date! We are one week away from the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! Come on out, there will be fun for all! Saturday, March 24th – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 25th – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking! Exploreyour interests Shop for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned! 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…
Read more: Reminder: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Another in a series of previews of material that will be available at the live auction during the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 24th and 25th. This one is a chunk of nautiloid cephalopods from Graf, IA. A beautiful piece of the Ordovician! More details here.
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Come See Tyler Keillor’s Dryptosaurus at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County Grand Opening Event on Saturday, March 24th, 2018

Tyler Keillor, a past ESCONI member and paleo-artist will have his latest work, a Dyptosaurus, unveiled at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake Count on Saturday, March 24th, 2018 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Details are here. “… The Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County invites visitors of all ages to attend its grand opening event on Saturday, March 24 from 10am to 5pm at 1899 West Winchester Road in Libertyville. The family-friendly event includes free admission, guided tours of brand-new exhibitions, drop-in activities and the opportunity to meet paleoartist Tyler Keillor who created the world’s first scientifically accurate,…
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Another in a series of previews of material that will be available at the live auction during the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 24th and 25th. This one is Apophyllite on Stilbite. Beautiful minerals from India!
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Another in a series of previews of material that will be available at the live auction during the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 24th and 25th. This one is Esconites zelus. The jaws are visible. This is a nice specimen!
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PBS Eons: The Tully Monster & Other Problematic Creatures

This episode of PBS Eons is about our very own state fossil… the Tully Monster! It’s about 6 months old and mentions some of the recent research. It even explains some some phylogeny around the whole mystery of where Tullymonstrum belongs in the tree of life.
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018

Another preview of what to expect for the live auction at the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and fossil show on March 24th and 25th. This is a beautiful piece of Smoky Quartz.
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The FOSSIL Project Needs Your Input! (A Survey With a Change to Win a Field Trip!)

Hello FOSSIL Community, We are writing to follow-up on our recent email announcing the FOSSIL Project community survey. If you haven’t yet filled out the survey, we hope you will take the time to do so. Your answers are enormously helpful to the project. To start the survey, click here: Take the Survey Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJyWo7zEEpITJgF?Q_DL=eWHIzDgCXmYNVTT_eJyWo7zEEpITJgF_MLRP_73ZGiT2r6WWaEZL&Q_CHL=email If you are unable to access the survey, please let us know at fossil@flmnh.ufl.edu and Kate@HaleyGoldman.com. We also want to clarify that the collection trip advertised will be a FOSSIL Project-led trip in Eastern North Carolina,…
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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

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