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Hey all! New to the forum and happy to finally have something to share. Went hunting in Montague, NJ two days ago on the first of the year and had some luck. I found directions to the site, "Mountaintop Rd. Fossil Beds" using instructions from the first entry on this list. Looks like it's all in the same town as Trilobite Mountain, which I unsuccessfully searched for early on in the day. Eventually I decided to try my hand at this second one before sunset hit. It's a shame that somebody seems to be using this property to hunt animals instead of fossils, but using some discretion you should be able to get in just fine. To my delight, my first fossil hunt yielded many interesting specimens. Shells and more than a few instances of Phalangocephalus dentatus. Wondering about how i might prep this one, which I found inside a larger hunk of rock utterly clogged with shells and trilobite fragments. Would it be useful to take a dremel to it? Also found this strange negative, wondering if anybody more experienced than myself has opinions on what could have left this impression. I hope to do many more fossil hunts in my lifetime. This was a perfect day for me, I can't wait to get back out and do it again. Cheers everybody!
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Hello, all fossil hunters! My name is Jeff, and I just wandered into this forum thru a google search. I live in Montague, NJ, 500 feet from the fabled "Trilobite Ridge". I have lived here since 1997 and have been collecting fossils here ever since. I will be posting a thread on the New Jersey page, and I will fully discuss this locality as well as other nearby fossil locations. I have first hand knowledge of these sites and can "clear the air" when it comes to alot of speculation and misinformation about these sites and what can be found here. See you on the NJ page! Jeff
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I'm curious if anybody has located a pritable geologic map of Montague county Tx? So far I have not located one that I can print larger than a single sheet of notebook paper. The area is rather diverse, almost a jumble of geologic zones. I am starting to sort them out a little and a map would be of great help. My folks live there and I of course devote some time to picking up artifacts and fossils when I get the chance to do so. Next week the grand kids are out of school for spring break and we are going to spend a few days there. We hope to locate an area that is good for my kiddos to easily pick up a few fossils. We will be near the Wise-Montague border off of 287. Any known areas we could check in Montague county or nearby in Wise county? I would appreciate any input. Wfrr