Tag: Danville
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Fossil Friday #327: Danville Fish Scale
Andrew Young sent us these photos of an absolutely breathtaking fish scale from our most recent Danville field trip in early May 2026. He found it near the top of the slopes. It opened via freeze/thaw. The scale measures just 1.5 cm. The species is unsure, but it’s likely a lobe-finned fish. The Danville spoil…
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Mazon Monday #329: Danville Spoil Pile May 2026
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 was a fairly nice day. It was partly cloudy with some wind. It was a little cooler than previous trips.
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
An ESCONI field trip to the Danville IL Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Saturday May 2nd, 2026 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will be secured once we are in and locked when we leave. Plan on being…
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Fossil Friday #288: Danville Roachoid Wing
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #288. Expect this to be a regular feature of the website. We will post fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Bluesky/Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! Andrew Young sent us photos of a beautiful Roachoid wing…
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Mazon Monday #267: Danville Spoil Pile Field Trip Report for April 2025
This is Mazon Monday post #267. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. The spring trip to the Danville Spoil Pile was held on Satuday, April 26th. The day started out overcast and chilly with temperatures in the mid-40s and fairly brisk winds. By the end of the trip, the sun was…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, April 26th, 2025
This field trip is full Danville Field Trip Rules for Saturday, April 26th, 2025 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville IL Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Saturday April 26, 2025 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will…
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Mazon Monday #237: Danville Field Trip Report for Fall 2024
This is Mazon Monday post #237. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Fortunately, the threat of bad weather never materialized and we enjoyed a very nice day collecting fossils from a spoil pile just outside Danville, IL on September 28th, 2024. This was our second trip to the spoil pile in…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, September 28th, 2024
This trip is full, but we are accepting names for the waiting list. Danville Field Trip Rules for Sept 28th, 2024 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville IL Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Sept 28, 2024 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of…
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Trip Full: ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, April 27th, 2024
This trip is now full. Danville Field Trip Rules for April 27, 2024 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for April 27, 2024 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will be secured once…
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Fossil Friday #193: Dunbarella sp. From Danville
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #193. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! I’m not sure how tasty scallops from…
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TRIP FULL: ESCONI Field Trip to Danville, IL – Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
This trip is now FULL. Danville Field Trip Rules for Sept 23, 2023 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Sept 23, 2023 starting at 10 AM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will be secured once…
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Fossil Friday #161: Seeds from Danville
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #161. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! On April 15th, 2023, ESCONI held a…
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Fossil Friday #147: Annularia from Danville
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #147. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! Had a large Annularia from Danville open…
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Fossil Friday #139: Lobatopteris tenuinervis from Danville
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #139. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! ESCONI member Phil Anderson sent us a…
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Fossil Friday #126: Sphenopteris sp. from Danville
This is “Fossil Friday” post #126. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! ESCONI member Maarten Vonhof sent us these photos…
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Fossil Friday #85: Callipteridium neuropteroides From Danville Spoil Pile
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #85. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! You might recall that this year ESCONI…
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Reminder: ESCONI December 2021 General Meeting – December 3rd, 2021 at 8:00 PM via Zoom – “The Life and Death of the Herrin Peat Swamp – Whys, Whens, and Hows”
The speaker at our December 3, 2021 meeting will be Scott Elrick, Head of the Coal, Bedrock and Industrial Minerals Section of ISGS. The topic of his talk via Zoom will be paleoecology of the Herrin Coal roof shales including depositional environment and climate. This talk should should add context to the fossil flora found…
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Trip Full – ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, September 25th, 2021
Danville Field Trip RulesSeptember 25, 2021 An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian fossils is scheduled for Sept 25, 2021 from 10 AM to 3 PM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 25 people. The gate will be secured once we are in and locked…
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Trip Full! ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Sorry, for now this trip is full! Danville Field Trip Rules An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian plant fossils is scheduled for June 5, 2021 from 10 AM to 3 PM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 20 people. The gate will be secured…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Danville Shale Pile Fossils – Saturday, June 5th, 2021
Danville Field Trip Rules An ESCONI field trip to the Danville Shale Pile for Pennsylvanian plant fossils is scheduled for June 5, 2021 from 10 AM to 3 PM. This is on private property and there is an attendance limit of 20 people. The gate will be secured once we are in and locked when…
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Fossil Friday #44: Braceville Scallop
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #44. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! Scallops. Who hasn’t enjoyed a nice tasty…
