Speaking of Cephalopods, I do fossil hunting here in Minnesota. I found a foot long chunk of the head and part of the shell. I estimate it to be at least 5-7 feet long. My main search area is around the Lillydale Park area in St. Paul along the Mississippi.
I worked for a Dr leasome from osseo wis.he built a old farm into a party palace.when he dug into the side of a bluff,/ small hill he dug up some sea shells, real strange,,looking.real thick ,about 10 inches long.looked very old!!!
Hi Dave! Thanks for this information! Recently I’ve been hooked on Mamlambo’s RUclips channel - he’s in New Zealand. I did a search on Wisconsin fossils and found you. My son lives in Milwaukee: a block from Lake Michigan. I’ll ask him to look for fossils when he’s by the water!!
I have found actually a bunch of different fossils from Green Bay to Florence at almost every river in the areas where they have built dams look in the piles of rock they extracted from the river to build the dam happy hunting
First off, outstanding video! Great knowledge for someone just starting to poke around. Question if I may. I live on the Wisconsin River smack dab between the baraboo bluffs and Gibraltar rock. I'm assuming this is where the glacier ended? Can I expect to find any fossils in this area? I grew up climbing down Gibraltar rock. Should I go back in search of fossils there? Thanks!
Also I have found a petrified tree and when I say tree I’m talking the whole damn tree probably pretty close to about 200+yards in length it has to be I have a couple small pieces of it from different areas of the tree
Thank u for ur vid, I have a few u showed, I have been collecting for a few years now, an the weirdest places, but there isn't any rocks , I haven't found but a few w/o fossils. I've been reading up on fossils here in Wisconsin, I came from northern Michigan a couple years ago. And brought some big rocks with me, haven't been able to identify those fossils cept Petoskey , and other fossils in them , Could u direct me to where ,I can find a way of identify cresstations? Thank u again
That sandstone in the lower parts may have some worm burrows but, in general, they don't have much of anything. I'm with you when you say it's a waste of time. You should try higher up in those hills. Those rocks are limestone and dolomite, and have a much higher likelihood of containing fossils.
If the glaciers had ground up everything that was left during the Mesozoic period, wouldn't they have done the same to anything that was left BEFORE THAT TIME as well? The fossils you ARE finding would also not exist. You should be looking in places that have not been searched I tried this in New England and found a LOT of fossil evidence that wasn't supposed to be here.
Dude. You're a wonder, but please do the video with a dslr camera not on your phone's camera. The screen is sooooo small! Cannot see anything you are sharing!
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Have found many fossils along the Saint Croix River. It's one of those unique areas where the glaciers kind of collected stuff together.
Speaking of Cephalopods, I do fossil hunting here in Minnesota. I found a foot long chunk of the head and part of the shell. I estimate it to be at least 5-7 feet long. My main search area is around the Lillydale Park area in St. Paul along the Mississippi.
You can still find good fossils in gravel pits in the areas that were covered in glaciers
Great video sir! Recently found a ton of fossils near Seneca WI, Even found a trilobite!
Those are my old stomping grounds! Congrats, Taylor! That's awesome!
I'm from Boscobel! Did you find these in a quarry or washout somewhere?! Always trying to find new places to hunt near home!
@@gavinbell1381 Actually found them while installing some utilities in that area. Now I'm always on the lookout for them wherever we are digging!
I worked for a Dr leasome from osseo wis.he built a old farm into a party palace.when he dug into the side of a bluff,/ small hill he dug up some sea shells, real strange,,looking.real thick ,about 10 inches long.looked very old!!!
Man, nobody talks about wisconsin fossils on youtube. You've peaked my interest.
Thanks! Happy to help!!
Very informative! My kids and I just started looking around for fossils together and we are having so much fun!!
Howdy from SW Wisconsin I am going to Estabrook Park on Friday
Hi Dave! Thanks for this information! Recently I’ve been hooked on Mamlambo’s RUclips channel - he’s in New Zealand. I did a search on Wisconsin fossils and found you. My son lives in Milwaukee: a block from Lake Michigan. I’ll ask him to look for fossils when he’s by the water!!
Awesome! Some time, when we can get the museum back up and running, perhaps we shall meet! Happy fossil hunting! - Dave
@@colossalfossils5166 I know where there are plenty of trilobite fossils in a gravel pit in southern wi
I have found actually a bunch of different fossils from Green Bay to Florence at almost every river in the areas where they have built dams look in the piles of rock they extracted from the river to build the dam happy hunting
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
thanks for the imformation!now im going to go look
First off, outstanding video! Great knowledge for someone just starting to poke around. Question if I may. I live on the Wisconsin River smack dab between the baraboo bluffs and Gibraltar rock. I'm assuming this is where the glacier ended? Can I expect to find any fossils in this area? I grew up climbing down Gibraltar rock. Should I go back in search of fossils there? Thanks!
No way! I Grew up in star valley. About 8 miles or so from soldiers grove. Now I live in alcona County Michigan.
Thanks for the information and suggestions! Very informative!
Glad to help, Paul! Good luck on your hunt!
Also I have found a petrified tree and when I say tree I’m talking the whole damn tree probably pretty close to about 200+yards in length it has to be I have a couple small pieces of it from different areas of the tree
Thank u for ur vid, I have a few u showed, I have been collecting for a few years now, an the weirdest places, but there isn't any rocks , I haven't found but a few w/o fossils. I've been reading up on fossils here in Wisconsin, I came from northern Michigan a couple years ago. And brought some big rocks with me, haven't been able to identify those fossils cept Petoskey , and other fossils in them , Could u direct me to where ,I can find a way of identify cresstations? Thank u again
In different limestone rocks, many times in landscaping rocks, I find loads of internal and external moulds of crinoids.
I have one in particular I would like to know what it is found on the peshtigo river
So I’m in central Wisconsin more specific Wisconsin dells and all we really have is sandstone do I even waste my time looking around for fossils ?
That sandstone in the lower parts may have some worm burrows but, in general, they don't have much of anything. I'm with you when you say it's a waste of time. You should try higher up in those hills. Those rocks are limestone and dolomite, and have a much higher likelihood of containing fossils.
Are you kidding about michgan lobe or lobes . It carved out the lake michigan basin. It just had an easier time because of the geology
They found a whole Mammoth in kenosha wi. It’s in a excavation site in SD
I live in river falls!! And I'm trying to find some
Good luck! You're in the right area!
I have a fossil i'd like to get identified probably from wisconsin. can you help?
If the glaciers had ground up everything that was left during the Mesozoic period, wouldn't they have done the same to anything that was left BEFORE THAT TIME as well? The fossils you ARE finding would also not exist. You should be looking in places that have not been searched I tried this in New England and found a LOT of fossil evidence that wasn't supposed to be here.
Dude. You're a wonder, but please do the video with a dslr camera not on your phone's camera. The screen is sooooo small! Cannot see anything you are sharing!