This is "Fossil Friday" post #122. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to [email protected]. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world!
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Today, we have a very nice Eldredgeops rana (formerly Phacops rana) from Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve in Blasdell, NY. This stunning specimen was discovered and prepared by ESCONI President Keith Robitschek.
Penn Dixie is a former quarry, known for providing abundant fossil, including trilobites, brachiopods, crinoids, cephalopods, corals, bryozoans, and even fish parts! They have other events like star gazing and bird watching. Check it out if you are in the Buffalo, NY area.
Penn Dixie — a global geological treasure — is ranked as the #1 fossil park in the U.S. in a 2011 scientific study. In 2018, Penn Dixie claimed the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Fossil Dig. Thanks to 905 fossil diggers who participated, Penn Dixie is now the inaugural record holder for this category! We are also tremendously proud for Penn Dixie to be honored as one of the first members of New York State’s new geological trail. We are thankful to be recognized as an economic, scientific, cultural, and conservation gem.
Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve is a 54-acre park located the site of a former cement quarry in Hamburg, NY. Our visitors can collect and keep Devonian Period fossils including trilobites, brachiopods, crinoids, and more! Ready to dig? Check our Hours & Rates. What to bring? Read our Frequent Questions.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful trilobite, Keith!
