Wisconsin Crinoid Stem
Paleozoic
About Wisconsin Crinoid Stem
The Wisconsin Crinoid Stem is a echinoderm fossil dating to the Paleozoic. Crinoid Stem is a realistic Wisconsin fossil profile built around disk-like stem segments from sea lilies in shallow marine limestone. In this state, success usually comes from learning glacial till, Devonian limestones, and Lake Superior gravels, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in Wisconsin vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in trilobites, coral, and glacial gravels.
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Location: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Governor Dodge State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Peninsula State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Devil's Lake State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●stacked columnals
- ●central hole
- ●star or wagon-wheel cross sections
- ●Check glacial till, Devonian limestones, and Lake Superior gravels
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Iowa Crinoid Stem
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Illinois Crinoid Stem
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Indiana Crinoid Stem
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Ohio Crinoid Stem
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Minnesota Crinoid Stem
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Crinoid Stem is a realistic Minnesota fossil profile built around disk-like stem segments from sea lilies in shallow marine limestone. In this state, success usually comes from learning glacial till, Devonian limestones, and Lake Superior gravels, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
Michigan Crinoid Stem
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Crinoid Stem is a realistic Michigan fossil profile built around disk-like stem segments from sea lilies in shallow marine limestone. In this state, success usually comes from learning glacial till, Devonian limestones, and Lake Superior gravels, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.