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I just returned from a few days up in NJ where I had time to visit Big Brook (and Ramanessin for a little bit too). I went for a couple hours last Wednesday when I first arrived, then picked up where I left off Thursday morning. It was pretty chilly. About 28 degrees when I first woke up at 7. So I did some other work at the Colt's Neck Inn Hotel (highly recommend) until about 11. Over that time it warmed up almost 10 degrees. But I headed out. The positive to the cold weather was that I was the only one out there. It was also sunny despite the cold, and was otherwise a great day to go out. About 2pm and nearly to the Boundary Rd bridge, sifting through pile after pile of gravel, this beauty rolled across my sifting pan and I could hardly believe it. After a good 5 years and several trips, I finally found my first mosasaurus tooth! It's a bit beaten up and chipped, but I couldn't have been happier. Totally worth my beet red hands. This was my big trip maker and will have an honored place in my special fossil cabinet.
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In NJ for the next couple of days on business and able to make a side trip to Big Brook today. Among the usual shark teeth, I found this mammalian tooth. It most closely matches some photos of Pleistocene age beaver teeth that have been found. Is that what it is most likely or could it be another mammal? Apologies for the photo quality, I'm still on the road and did my best.
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Hi all, I found this at Big Brook in NJ (late cretaceous) a few months ago during one of my trips. I recognize it as a vertebra, but not like any shark or fish vertebra I've found before. Any ideas?
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Found this at Hop Brook in Holmdel, NJ. Any ideas?
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Found these two bones from Big Brook in NJ. Seems like the one on the right is just a limb bone from a deer, but left one seems too large to be from a deer. Possibly a femur from a cow? Bear? Any other ideas?
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Tooth found yesterday (16 June 2023) at Big Brook Preserve, NJ. I am pretty sure it is a Mosasaur tooth.
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I know this may be a stretch but this one just seems different from all the other concretions, etc. there. Measures 1-1/2” (3.81 cm). Sorry for the not so great photos, and thanks for any help.
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I am about 84.9% sure that this is a fragment of a mosasaur tooth. However I have been wrong when trying to id Mosasaur teeth before so I just wanted a few more opinions. It is from Big brook New Jersey and was found in May 2023.
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Hello all, I just found this bone/fossil in big brook NJ. It is about 3 cm long. I originally thought it was a modern bone, still a neat find, but then after further inspection I found it was not porous and thought it might be a fossil. Anyway any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!
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Hello All, First time posting. Joined up due to a fellow fossil hunter's request that I do so. Went out to Big Brook Preserve this past Sunday (4-23-23) and came away with a good selection of the usual suspects but one stood out. A nice Mosasaur tooth seen at the top of the pics below and in my hand in the following pics. Thanks for looking and thank you Sam for the company, the friendly conversation and helping with the fossil id. Happy Hunting everyone!
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Hi, trying to identify the attached from a recent visit to Big Brook.
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Big Brook, NJ (Late Cretaceous): Rock, bone or other? Eight pictures attached.
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Hi there, I recent went to Big Brook and found this small and odd looking object. It seems like a fossil, but I cannot identify it. Would appreciate it someone could tell me if it is indeed a fossil or not, and what it is.
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Hi! Please help me ID these fossils. I believe the first one is crocodile tooth but not sure of the other 3. Thanks!!
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Please help in possible identification of this piece. It was collected at Big Brook Preserve- Monmouth County, NJ. River bed sifted. Thank you!
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This find came from Big Brook Preserve NJ. is it what I think it is or maybe a coral of sorts? As always thank you.
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Find this at Big Brook Preserve, NJ Wondering if any one can tell me what it belongs to. I know it’s fragmented and may be difficult to pin down. Thank you!
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Hi everyone, calling on your expertise again. From Big Brook Preserve NJ. What do you think?
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Does anyone see anything worth taking more pictures of?
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Hi Everyone, still working on finding a true worthwhile Fossil… Here are two pictured but I have maybe 3 or four that look very similar. All have some sort of groove on the underside and what look as if an attachment point. Hopefully this will help the odds. Collected at Big Brook Preserve Monmouth County, NJ. From river bed sifting
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Any help appreciated. Can't seem to find anything like this. Approx. 20 mm. Thanks!!
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Some more stuff I found, not sure if they are interesting.
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Can this be a Hadrasurus tooth or it’s just a rock?
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I found this fossil in central NJ, Big Brook river. I am quite certain it is a mammal tooth, but I have absolutely no idea which mammal, how old it is or if its modern. Just need a little expert help or experience. The fossil is about the size of my finger nail. Thanks Ian
