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Hello all, I got the chance recently to dig a small patch of the Severn Formation of Maryland for original shell Cretaceous fossils. It was a two day project and I worked for hours both days to extract as many fossils as I could (knowing this may be my only opportunity there) and go through all the layer I could access. In the end, I think it was worth the effort! I ended up with two Discoscaphites, a partial Sphenodiscus, baculite, and a good amount of bivalves I have to get labeled. Here are my finds from the weekend.
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Hello all! For those not familiar with the Pinna Layer, it is a very small layer representing a very short period of time (weeks to years) after the meteor impact that caused the great extinction of the Cretaceous period. A very thin layer at the bottom of it actually tests positive for Iridium. Last Summer, I was invited to finish off the last remaining outcrops and along with a very small group of other fossil hunters (including other members here), we finished off the last accessible layer - a project which ended just a few weeks ago. It was a group effort and due to the importance of this layer, all of the important finds were donated to MAPS (New Jersey) for future research. That said, it was a complete 'win-win' as we were able to keep a lot of great fossils! In the near future, you will be able to see the donated fossils in 3-D so I figured I would save that for later and show the fossils that now reside in my personal collection. I'll start with my favorites - a Discoscaphites (probable Jerseyensis) I found right on the Iridium layer, and a Discoscaphites Iris cluster. Both prepped by my friend Ralph Johnson.
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