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I went to the Ramanessin brook a few months ago for the first time, while I was busy looking at my cretaceous shark teeth I completely forgot about this thing I found. To me it looks just like a bone but I have never found any type of bone in New Jersey before, I'm curious if it is one. And if it is, is it possible to identify what this could possibly be from.
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Hi guys! Just found this big tooth in Ramanessin Creek in Holmdel, NJ earlier today. It's about 2" long and in excellent condition. Probably the largest tooth I've ever found. I know that it's either a croc, mosasaur or plesiosaur, but I'm not sure which. Any help with the ID would be greatly appreciated! Sorry for the poor pics, I'm still out collecting and my curiosity couldn't wait!
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Found this reputed "fossil bone" specimen five feet below the ground in sandy soil near the Delaware River in Southern New Jersey at the site where a 85' tulip poplar tree fell and lifted the root ball. Identified as "glacial, river worn fossil bone" by Gary's Gem Garden in Mt Laurel, NJ. Any thoughts as to the whether the structure of the reputed ''fossil bone' may be of biological origin? Thanks for your thoughts!
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Beautiful day (60 degrees) but the brook was still too cold for my feet. I think I found my best Enchodus Petrosus tooth and jaw by far 1.75 inches by 1.4 inches. 2 carinae. Hoping for confirmation from you folks. Thank you
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has anyone visited the Granton Quarry in recent years?
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has anyone visited the Granton Quarry in North Bergen New Jersey in recent years? And if so, any success? There were a couple of threads here about it but nothing posted more recently than 2013 -
Greetings from New Jersey. Happy to join the forum and learn about the adventures everyone is having. Being a weekend paleontologist is far from my day to day life (I'm an attorney by trade) but I have to say that I definitely enjoy my weekend adventures more than what I do day to day during the week. I also recently joined the Delaware Valley Paleontology Society and hope to join some trips with everyone once this COVID mess is done with.
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I recently found this at Big Brook in NJ, USA. I am not sure what this is. The outer layer appears to have a spiral formation towards one end. It's just about 1 inch long (maybe a little less). Thanks for any help!
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My 29th trip to Big Brook may well have been my best yet. Instead of my two usual entry points I entered by an unnamed tributary I found on a map. It was small and narrow and overgrown and clearly not the “road” most traveled. Probably the least shark teeth I’ve ever found: photo of 5 below. Picked up several broken bottle bottoms with writing which I get a kick out of including an unbroken Vicks Vaporub! I found a bunch of bone most of which I probably deer but the dark wide one is likely not. Below is a photo of what I think is the first bear footprint I’ve ever seen there. Probably wrong but it had me looking around! Photo of what Of what I thought were an Enchodus jaw and two teeth and a large crab claw but am waiting for help on the ID where I’m being told maybe something’s even better. Picked up a whole bunch of “maybes” which I need to take a closer look at. And finally I got to cross one off my BUCKETLIST!!!! My first arrowhead (have also been told it could be a knife but either way yeah). May well be my last trip for months because my feet despite 3 pairs of socks plus waders were still painfully cold. But if so it will have been a great way to close out my first year of fossil hunting and I am absolutely hooked.
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Hello all. I found this vertebra on the beach in Jersey City on New York Bay. Unfortunately I highly doubt it’s fossil. 2.5 inches tall by 2 inches wide. Obviously not fish. I am hoping it’s a marine mammal but suspect it might be dog. Thank you
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My 29th trip to Big Brook and I decided to try to get there by an unnamed tributary I found on a map. Got to explore an area with little evidence of usage as shown by the paucity of glass and plastic. Overgrown and thorny and I think I saw my first bear footprint (photo below). Posted below are photos of what I think is an Enchodus jaw and two teeth and also what I think is a partial crab claw but much bigger than any I’ve found before. I also think I found my first arrowhead. Any info greatly appreciated.
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Wanted to share an usual fossil I self collected a long time ago from the Triassic of New Jersey that I can't really find images of elsewhere on here. This a fossilized large Gall wasp nest, took me awhile to figure this one out initially. I've seen fossils insects but its a pleasant suprise to see a fossilized insect nest.
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Hello, I found this while looking for fossils/artifacts along the Jersey shore. Does anyone know what it might be? Strange concretion?, fossil?, thanks for looking. Bill
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Today was my 27th trip to Big Brook. Cold to start but not as cold as last week when I had to give up and leave. Park rules only allow you to keep 6 “artifacts”. So here is what I found. Which 6 would you suggest i keep? And why? Thank you all
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Is this a lateral anomoeodus tooth? I have found a number of the medial teeth likely because the shape is more distinct but this would be my first lateral tooth. 3/8 inches. Thank you
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Last winter, on an otherwise poor outing at Big Brook, N.J. in the cold, I found a partial ammonite body chamber- Trachyscaphites pulcherrimus with nice details. I showed it to Ralph Johnson, who curates the MAPS collection (Monmouth Amateur Paleontological Society). I agreed to donate this rare specimen to what is the largest collection of Upper Cretaceous marine fossils from the Atlantic Coastal Plain (New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland). The fossil ended up in the MAPS collection's educational display. I finally got to see it today, prepared by Ralph, in the display case and photograph it.
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From the album: Cretaceous
Mosasaur Tooth upper Cretaceous Wenonah Formation Matawan group Big Brook Marlboro, N.J. Just over one inch in length. Found 11/1/20.- 3 comments
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I found this 1.5 inch triangular piece of bone in Big Brook. I guess it to be too small to be identified by species. But I am hoping someone can give me some information. One flat side shows bone whereas the other almost has a stone finish. Most striking to my eye is In the 3rd photo (side view) the bone becomes much denser and darker as it gets closer to the flat stone-like outside? surface from photo 2. Any insights greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Hello all! I feel like I should've discovered this forum earlier due to my interest in the subject, but luckily watching PaleoChris on YT introduced me. My name is Michelle and I'm 22 years old. I just graduated from college (last Friday actually) with a Bachelor's Degree of Science in environmental science, concentrating in soil science and hydrology and minoring in geology. I've always had a passion for geology, and have been collecting and attending shows since I was around 8. My collection is at about 300 specimens right now, with a really clear Indicolite piece at the top of my favorites. My love for geology is so obvious that some of my professors and classmates tried many times to switch my major to it! While I do love mineralogy and that is my strong suit, I've recently found myself immersed in paleontology (and hey, you can never have enough interests). I've been rockhounding and fossilhounding around the Northeast for the past couple of years, and my favorite trips include the Adirondacks (Ticonderoga), Ogdensburg, and Port Clinton. I recently took my first trip to Big Brook in May but only found a couple of Belemnites and Sawfish teeth due to the season. I can't wait to go next spring though! I also love photography of all types and have recently decided to pursue a Graduate Gemologist Degree from GIA once my student loans are paid off. I'm really excited to join this forum because there are not nearly enough people I know that have the same passions that I do! Also, I don't do nearly enough collecting and sightseeing because I don't really know good spots. So tell me your favorites! If you've never been, I recommend seeing the Stromatolites and Oolites in Hamburg, Sussex County.
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My 26th trip to Big Brook and i had big plans. Previously i had found 2 Mososaur teeth, both in my first 8 trips and both in the same small area. I had returned to that spot before today but without success; no mos and very little of anything else. Today i was going back there determined to find my 3rd (and perhaps 4th). My wife had a hair appointment so i would have 2 additional hours in the water. I was psyched! Success was visualized and i was ready to make it a reality. BUT Mother Nature and the Fossil Gods had other ideas. It was below freezing and my body couldn't keep up with my imagination. After about an hour and a half of freezing and not even being able to pick through my pan, i retreated to my car intending to blast the heat, warm up and go back in. Fumbling to get my waders off and keys out, i finally made it into the car. My hands hurt so much i had face reality and admit this was not to be my day. With my tail tucked between my legs i gave up and headed home. Halloween indeed and the trick was on me. ..... but next week!
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NJ Cretaceous Mosasaur partial tooth and Enchodus or X-Fish fang?
Fishinfossil posted a topic in Fossil ID
Morning out a few weeks back in NJ Cretaceous streams and found what I think is a enamel chip from a mosasaur tooth. The other appears to be possible fang from Enchodus or X-Fish? Any confirmations on either of those? Thanks. Please excuse picture clarity, just have Iphone today.
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Out of the countless New Jersey cretaceous crab claws I've seen and found this has to be one of the strangest claw partials yet. Seems to be an ornamented shell as apposed to the smooth claw textures that are typically found. Definitely a very interesting piece, anyone have any ideas on a possible species or if any ornamental crabs have found in nj cretaceous, or any other new jersey cretaceous hunters ever come across one similar? Definitely a head scratcher
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Video about my Trip to Big Brook Preserve New Jersey
chandlerolson posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
I made a quick video of my trip to Big Brook Preserve in New Jersey. Figured I'd share it here to show everyone. It was a lot of fun and we found a few shark teeth and some other stuff! Link to the Youtube video is below: Hunting for Fossil Shark Teeth- Big Brook Preserve- 4 replies
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Hello everyone, For years I've been showing around three problematic teeth which I found in the New Jersey Cretaceous and we all have finally come to a consensus. We now believe these to be Apateodus palatine teeth. These teeth are heavily fluted (like Xiphactinus) and have a deep, hollow base. The bases flares out towards the bottom and ha a wrinkly appearance. Mine measure from .6 - .8 inches long. They do resemble the more common Enchodus teeth besides the differences stated above. I was NOT aware of these being in New Jersey so I just figured i would let everyone know what we came up with. Thanks to Dr. Earl Manning, Carl Mehling, Wayne Callahan, Steve B, MAPS, and everyone else who helped me to finally identify these! @non-remanié @Carl @Jeffrey P @Trevor
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Hello! I found this unusually well preserved 2.25 inch long bone at a Monmouth County New Jersey Cretaceous stream yesterday and was hoping someone could identify it. It has faint lines running vertically on it (most visible on pictures 2 and 3) which I believe I have seen on some Plesiosaur specimens but I can't seem to find the threads on the forum. It's also pretty flat, which I think rules out Mosasaur but again, I'm unsure If anyone could help identify this, it would make my weekend Thanks! @Trevor @Carl @non-remanié
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Can anyone help me ID this fossil tooth? I found it today at the Big Brooke Creek in New Jersey and I'm not sure how to figure out what it is. Thanks! Chandler Olson
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