Dry Dredgers Field Trip
May 26, 2006
Northern Kentucky Road Cut
Photos by Ron Fine and Bill Heimbrock

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Brachiopods

Among the Brachiopods found, the only unusual type is found in a thin layer at the top of this road cut. It's Rafinesquina squamula which is exclusively found in the Southgate of the Kope.
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Pelecypods

The shells of pelecypods (clams) were well preserved on this site. Here are a couple of beautiful specimens of Ambonychia.
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The clams were also found as internal and external molds. This next specimen is an external mold.
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Here's a clam that is both an internal and external mold! 
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Ichnofossils

The site was a good one for finding trace fossils. The next two trace fossils were probably made by worms, but who knows.
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The rippled trace below could be the foot prints of the giant trilobite, Isotelus.
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That's all for this trip. 

Now it's time for our Annual show, Geofair!


T A B L E    O F   C O N T E N T S

Page 1: The Site
Page 2: The Collectors

Page 3: Fossils Found: Mini-Fossils

Page 4: Fossils Found: Cephalopods

Page 5: Trilobites and Crinoids

Page 6: Bryozoans and Gastropods

Page 7: Brachiopods, Pelecypods and Ichnofossils

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2004
2002


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