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1 week ago

2026 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #8: A Tully Monster on Pit 11’s Opening Day! This is the preview post #8 for the 2026 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction.  The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2026 will be held on March 21th and 22nd at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year.   All details can be found here. Today is opening day of fossil collecting season at the Mazonia-Braidwood State Park.

2026 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #8: A Tully Monster on Pit 11's Opening Day! #fossils #paleontology #ESCONIShow #MazonCreek #Pit11 #TullyMonster

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3 months ago

Mazon Monday #297: Pit 11 Coal Mining Artifact This is Mazon Monday post #297. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. We often focus on the beautiful fossils found in the Mazon Creek deposit, but sometimes overlook the rich history that surrounds them. Coal mining played a central role in shaping the Wilmington, Braidwood, and Coal City area, from the deep shaft mines of the mid-1800s to the massive strip mining operations of the 20th century.

Mazon Monday #297: Pit 11 Coal Mining Artifact #MazonCreek #MazonMonday #pit11 #coal #coalmining #histiory

We often focus on the beautiful fossils found in the Mazon Creek deposit, but sometimes overlook the rich history that surrounds them...

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3 months ago

Mazon Monday #296: Jim Turnbull in Pit 11 This is Mazon Monday post #296. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Jim Turnbull, namesake for Anthracomedusa turnbulli (see Mazon Monday #278), worked for Abbott Labs for many years. Abbott has/had an internal newsletter called "AbbotTopics". In the October 8th, 1965 edition, Jim is the subject of an article titled "Prehistoric Insect Discovery May Bear Abbott Man's Name".

Mazon Monday #296: Jim Turnbull in Pit 11 #fossils #paleontology #MazonMonday #MazonCreek #pit11 #history

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4 months ago

Mazon Monday #295: Ida Thompson at Pit 11 This is Mazon Monday post #295. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Michele Micetich, curator of the Carbon Hill School Museum, provided the photos in this post. The photos are part of the Tom Testa collection at the museum. On the back of the photos, there are notes written by Ida Thompson to Melbourne McKee, a chemist for the Peabody Coal Company in the Coal City area.

Mazon Monday #295: Ida Thompson at Pit 11 #fossils #paleontology #MazonCreek #MazonMonday #history #pit11

ESCONI

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9 months ago

Fossil Friday #266: Latzelia primordialis #fossils #paleontology #MazonCreek #FossilFriday #centipede #pit11 #pennsylvanian #myrapod #illinois

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9 months ago

Mazon Monday #269: Belotelson magister #fossils #paleontology #MazonCreek #MazonMonday #shrimp #fossilshrimp #pit11

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ESCONI

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1 year ago

Mazon Monday #254: Pit 11 Concretions #fossils #paleontology #MazonCreek #MazonMonday #concretions #pit11

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1 year ago

Fossil Friday #226: Acanthotelson stimpsoni from Pit 11 #fossils #paleontology #MazonCreek #FossilFriday #shrimp #pit11 #pennsylvanian

A sweet little syncarid shrimp from Pit 11
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1 year ago

Mazon Monday #224: Holmacanthus keithi #fossils #paleontology #MazonCreek #MazonMonday #shark #sharkweek #pennsylvanian #pit11

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