This is Mazon Monday post #239. What's your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:[email protected].
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The 2024 ESCONI Mazon Creek Fossil Day was held on October 12th at the Coal City Library. It proved to be a huge success, attracting more than 100 visitors throughout the day. Many attendees brought fossils for identification, including shark egg cases, well-preserved insects, and an impressive spider fossil. Experts such as Jack Wittry, Mike Donovan, Paul Mayer, Andrew Young, and others were on hand to assist with identifications.
There were two presentations during the event. Mike Donovan from the Field Museum discussed his latest research, which includes 3-D imaging, herbivore coprolites, and insect-plant interactions. Rich Holm gave a presentation, which offered a look into the history of Mazon Creek fossil collecting.
Jack Wittry signed a few of his books for attendees.
There were many smiles on both familiar and new faces as we made some new friends.
Marty Houdek, Jeremy Zimmerman, Rich Holm, and the Field Museum provided fossil specimens for display.
And... of course, we took a selfie at the end of the day...
