Calcite Crystals | Large Fossils | On the Side of the Road | PA Fossil Hunting and Rockhounding

On my way down to Florida I stopped in Pennsylvania at a secret roadcut to collect some minerals and fossils. I found some really awesome Devonian era sea snail fossils.
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[@CityRockhounding]

Man, those gastropods are huge, those are my favorites, great details!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks!! 😀

[@brianrogerson8216]

Oh wow! That cleaned up plate from Arkona is Incredible!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks, I am very happy with how it turned out!

[@crystalminerrocks6122]

great finds. looks like you'll need a shopping basket. That crinoid plate is a prize 👏👏

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Haha, thanks

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

Amazing variety of fossils Aidan, thanks for sharing, GL&HH!!!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks Bucky 👍

[@diggingappalachia954]

I’m glad you found the “sweet “ spot there.. definitely my favorite spot for fossils, can’t wait to get back there

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Yeah definitely go back still worth it!

[@Mike-br8vb]

Brachiopods, gastropods, and...STEINKERNS!!!! BAMM!
That cryonoid plate was phenomenal!
Have a great week ahead!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks Mike you too.

[@CoinandRelicOntario]

You got some great fossils Aidan!! That prepped piece looks amazing. What a great find that was.. Till next time. L8R.👍😁

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks Andrew

[@Rockin_in_Kentucky]

Awesome finds! So many beautiful fossils! The gastropods are definitely my favorite, I don't have any of that species in my collection.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks, gastropods are pretty cool eh!

[@historylooker7]

Love the gastropods, Aidan !!! Awesome spot there 😃👍!!!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks Chad

[@JnVrockhounding]

Awesome finds. Man I thought the stromatolite I just received and showed yesterday in our live that we got from Lisa was big. Holy cow that was a monster. I love the gastropods and always love calcite.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks, stromatolites can get quite big.

[@rockentheridge]

Nice stop, good to keep our rockhounding spots to ourselves. Thanks for sharing, safe travels!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks, you do have to be careful who you share locations with seen one to many sites get ripped to shreds.

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks for watching

[@RAM-Outdoor-Adventures]

Nice finds, thanks for sharing!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks

[@JhonDiamond2021]

The place that has the best agate stones

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Thanks

[@MagneticReversalNews]

Slickenside

[@redneckhippy2020]

I haven't collected fossils in decades. If you walk down the banks of the Bonnechere River just outside of Eganville you will find a treasure trove of them in the limestone.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Yes I have heard about the fossils in Eganville

[@stephsexoticpets]

"giant ass gastropod" made me laugh out loud. I have crystaly lime/sandstone I found in MN, what would happen if I soaked them in vinegar? Is that a bad idea? Are there cases where dissolving calcite crystals is a good thing? would that make my agates prettier? thx :)

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Definitely don't put the sand/limestone in acid that will destroy them. And yes there are cases where I use acid to clean specimens off, if for example the agates you have are covered in a ugly looking coating that you suspect that will dissolve in acid then it might be worth it. However always do a test piece 1st, one that you are willing to sacrifice, bc you never know if it will actually look better so best not to risk ruining a bunch of specimens and instead sacrifice one to start off with.

[@stephsexoticpets]

@@Ontario_Rockhound thank you!! I have rocks I collected from along the roadway & they are either coated with cement or look clean when wet, but dry to a matte white coating. would vinegar alone work? Thanks :)

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

I would be careful, treat one peice you aren't as attached to and see if it makes it look better before using it on other peices.

[@MagneticReversalNews]

mucrospirifera

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

👍