Tag: Silurian
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The Big Hill Lagerstätte
The University of Michigan has an interesting post about a new Lagerstatte, which was discovered in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan back in 2013. This fossil deposit dates to the Silurian Period about 430 million years ago. Over 40 species of animals have been discovered at the locality, including soft bodied animals like Jellyfish.…
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Fossil Friday #8: Trilobites from St. Paul Quarry
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #8. 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! —————————————————– Trilobites from the St. Paul Stone…
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Throwback Thursday #9: Field Trip To Larson Quarry in DeKalb September 19th, 2009
This is Throwback Thursday #9. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! ESCONI has had a long history of field trips to the old Elmer Larson (now Vulcan) Quarry in…
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Throwback Thursday #4: Pictures From a Field Trip To St. Paul Stone Company on October 30th, 2010
This is Throwback Thursday #4. In these, we look back in the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have and contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please sent them to email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The following pictures are from a field trip to St. Paul Stone Company in St. Paul, IN on…
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Fossil Friday #1: Silurian Nautiloids from the Chicago Area
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #1. 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! These are Silurian nautiloids from the Chicago…
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World’s Oldest Scorpions May Have Moved From Sea to Land 437 Million Years Ago
Smithsonian Magazine has an article about some very old scorpions. Scientific Reports has a paper describing some scorpions that lived about 437 million years ago, during the Silurian Period. These animals, called Parioscorpio venator, lived in what is now modern day Wisconsin. Their fossils were discovered back in the 1980s. When they were alive, Wisconsin…
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ESCONI Field Trip To St. Paul Quarry, in St. Paul, IN – October 25th, 2019
There will be a field trip to St. Paul Quarry (Silurian; Waldron Shale) on Friday, October 25th, 2019. Please note: the date is subject to the Quarry’s work schedule and may be moved or canceled. You must be a member of ESCONI on or before Friday, October 11th, 2019 to attend. The quarry address is:…
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‘Cthulhu’ fossil reconstruction reveals monstrous relative of modern sea cucumbers
This is a 3D reconstruction of Sollasina cthulhu. Tube feet are shown in different colors. Credit: Imran Rahman, Oxford University Museum of Natural History ScienceDaily has a story about an ancestor of modern sea cucumbers. The animal, called Sollasine cthulhu, lived 430 million years ago during the Silurian Period in what is now Herefordshire in…
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ESCONI Field Trip: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 to St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, IN
There will be a field trip to St. Paul Quarry (Silurian; Waldron Shale) on Friday, May 3rd. 2019. Please note: the date is subject to the Quarry’s work schedule and may be moved or canceled. Minimum age is 18 years old and the trip is limited to 20 participants. We will meet at the quarry…
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ESCONI Field Trip: Friday, April 27th, 2018 to St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, IN
There is a field trip to St. Paul Quarry (Silurian; Waldron Shale) on Friday April 27th. Minimum age is 18 years old and the trip is limited to 20 participants. We will meet at the quarry office just south of the town of St. Paul at 8:45 am Eastern Daylight. You must be a member…
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ESCONI Field Trip: St. Paul, IN, Friday, May 5th, 2017
ESCONI Field Trip to St. Paul quarry in St. Paul, IN. We will meet at the quarry office BEFORE 8:00 AM Eastern Time to sign waivers and receive instructions. As always, the trip is tentative based on quarry activity. Map This trip is open to 20 members. There will be a waiting list, if necessary. Trip…
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St. Paul, IN Quarry Open House – November 21st, 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2016
The open collecting dates for the St. Paul quarry are: Monday November. 21st Monday, November 28th Tuesday, November 29th Wednesday November 30th Here is a map for directions. If anyone plans to go, please e-mail John Catalani (Fossilnautiloid@aol.com). He will inform the quarry. Be at the quarry at 8:00 am eastern to…
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The April General Meeting is on April 17th
Due to the MAPS show April 10th-12th. The general meeting has been moved to Friday, April 17th at 8:00 PM. The presentation will be by Paul Mayer on ‘Niagaran’ Fossils and the Silurian Reef Digitization Project’. Paul works at the Field Museum. Sounds like a good one, hope to see you there!
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St. Paul Field Trip – Friday, March 27th 2015
There will be a field trip to the St. Paul Stone Quarry on March 27th. We will meet at the quarry office at 8:45 am eastern time (7:45 am Chicago time) to sign waivers. Participation is limited to 20 and you must be 18 years old (quarry policy). You also must be a paid member…
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Travel and Trilobites
Nice article from Scientific American on Travel and Trilobites: …. Still today the Silurian (some 443,7-416 milion years ago) is one of the most enigmatic epochs in the history of earth; marked by glaciations at the beginning, it was at the end of this period that the landmasses, until then barren deserts, became colonized by…
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Events for 1st Half of November 2011
Sat. 11/5 Work Day Come out one and all – we need your help! We have to organize our club collection. So please stop by to help for one or more hours on Saturday, November 5, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in 900 Knell Road, Montgomery Illinois. On that day if you have problems finding…
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Identification References
Larson Quarry Fossil Identification and Illinois Geode Collecting Links Dave Carlson’s Larson Quarry Fossil documentIllinois Geode Collecting from the ISGS.
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Paleontology Meeting – Saturday, 4/18, 7:30 – Silurian Fossils in NE IL
Paleontology Meeting, Silurian Period in Northeastern Illinois by Dave Dolak, Esconi Member. 7:30 pm, College of Dupage, Building K – Rm 131. All are welcome! Bring your Silurian fossils. Excerpt from the Field Museum: “Life landed ashore during the Silurian & Devonian periods. Plants colonized the continents, creating habitats for the ancestors of today’s animals…”…
