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From the album: Fossildude's Late Triassic Lockatong Formation Fossils
2 skulls of the Late Triassic coelacanth, Diplurus newarki. The larger of the two shows the front half of the fish, overlapping the body of a smaller coelacanth's body. from the Late Triassic, Lockatong Formation. Newark Basin, Newark Supergroup. Old Granton Quarry, North Bergen, NJ. The two fishes outlined in red: -
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Where to go on a weekend spring fossil hunt with my son
Adam86cucv posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
My son is turning 7 soon and want to take him on a weekend trip to fossil hunt. We've been to Calvert Cliffs, Brownies Beach, and Swatara State Park. Ideally in a 200 mile or so radius from central Maryland (Frederick area). I had thought about going to Big Brook in New Jersey and anything else in that area since Big Brook is only 5 per person a day and maybe on the way home detouring to the C&D canal dredging piles. I would like to be able to hunt both Saturday and Sunday morning before heading home in the afternoon. I also thought of doing Purse State Park one day and then over to the Calvert Cliffs or nearby beaches. The downfall of that could be the tide not being in our favor. I am also not opposed to the idea of heading into the hills and busting rocks. It would be cool to go somewhere with Trilobites. As far as my son is concerned, he enjoys getting to look for fossils either way. My biggest criteria is somewhere that is without a doubt legal to be fossil hunting and safe...not a road cut on a busy interstate. Thanks Adam -
From the album: Triassic
Diplurus newarki (flattened skull) Upper Triassic Lockatong Formation Newark Supergroup Granton quarry North Bergen, N.J. -
From the album: Triassic
Diplurus newarki (partial coelacanth- body and fins) Upper Triassic Lockatong Formation Newark Supergroup Granton quarry North Bergen, N.J. -
Hey all, I am New to the forum, and very happy to be here with all of you. I live close to Philadelphia, but have been traveling to New Jersey to a well known creek that dates back to the Cretaceous period to hunt for fossils. I found this one thing and I have no clue what it is. Perhaps you'd be able to assist? since I can't post too many photos in the same message, I'm going to add a couple more possible fossils that I don't know how to ID. thanks for having me here everybody! brettco
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I'm new at hunting big brook and found a few thing I would appreciate any help in identifying oddly I only found tiny shark teeth thanks the 3rd pic I think is coal but it changes blue green in light
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Hey everyone. I'm really loving this forum a lot. If I read one post from anywhere on this forum, it makes me want to go out and search for fossils immediately. I definitely caught the fever and I'm loving every second of it! I was at Big Brook in New Jersey yesterday, and I've had some trouble identifying some of my finds. I just want to get better at learning, and I know you all will be the best teachers. I've already posted a question to IDing other finds, but I forgot to add this shark tooth to that mix. I know the one skinny, long tooth is from a Goblin Shark, but I don't know what other other is. I'm sure many of you already know, but just in case, Big Brook fossils date back to the Cretaceous Period. Thanks so so much everyone.
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From the album: Cretaceous
Enchodus petrosus (boney fish tooth) Upper Cretaceous Wenonah Formation Big Brook Colts Neck, N.J.-
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From the album: Cretaceous
Ophiomorpha nodosa (burrow pieces of the ghost shrimp- Protocallianassa mortoni) Upper Cretaceous Wenonah Formation Big Brook Colts Neck, NJ.-
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New Jersey fossil hunts - identified material found in 2016
frankh8147 posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Me and my brother (shajzer64) went to the Trenton State Museum today for identification on some fossils we found in Monmouth County over the past few months. We also brought along a few fossils we found through the past few years that I believed could be Hadrosaur teeth. We met with Mr. Paris and had a great day. The highlight was a large Mosasaur brain case my brother found last month but we were also very happy to find out that the potential Hadrosaur teeth we had were all indeed Hadrosaur teeth; we had struggled with this ID in the pat so it was nice to know we turned the corner with that one. The last highlight was two crocodile teeth which are also Cretaceous. It was a great start to the morning and definitely strong motivation to hit the streams again as soon as possible!
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So I am from South Jersey and live very close to Rowan university's recently acquired fossil pit (the inversand marl pit). I know from personal experience that there are fossils in the area, as a kid I used to find tons of what I am fairly sure are Belemnites in the creek behind my development and surrounding wooded area. I am curious how I should go about looking for more in the surrounding area, there is a fairly large area of woods with the creek behind my parents place. There is also a local nature trail nearby. I would like to know what to look for and what I can expect in this kind of area. I am also interested in exposing and preparing fossils in my spare time but am having a hard time finding any for sale and don't know if my area will lend its self to finding any interesting fossils requiring exposing/prepping. If you know of anyplace selling them or any local areas that aren't too terribly far that I could go looking I would appreciate the information.
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From the album: Eocene Corals of NJ
I am pretty confident in this identification. The curve is in the plane of the longer axis which is supposedly diagnostic. These are cited as the most common coral in the Manasquan Formation. Found in Monmouth County, New Jersey. -
hi, i am considering a kayak for multi-purpose use. mainly i plan to use to explore and hunt a few nj streams for fossils, but i'll also use it for fishing bays and maybe ocean. i'd also like to take it to maryland/va. and in the longer term to south carolina for the same purpose. i wanted to hear pros/cons of sit-on vs sit-in kayaks from fellow board members who have experience with their own kayaks before i make a decision. i'm looking to buy used and have the patience to wait for a good fit. thanks!!
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Squatina donation (NJ) + an idea for donations
frankh8147 posted a topic in Partners in Paleontology - Member Contributions to Science
Hello all; Happy New Year! I recently made a 'fossil corner' in my basement and came up with an idea for the certificate I received for donating my New Jersey Cretaceous Squatina. vert to the Trenton Sates Museum. It's always tough to donate a nice fossil but this is going to make it a lot easier for me to do this in the future; I copied and printed out two pictures I took of the specimen and taped them to the document, then framed and put it on my wall. I really like the way it came it out and plan to do this with future specimens I donate. Also, it's not a finished product (as you can see, I need better lighting and I also have a few other displays to put up) but here is the start of my 'fossil corner'. Cheers! -Frank
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Just trying to get an ID on if these are anything or just rocks. Found at big brook, NJ off of hillsdale.
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From the album: Delaware Fossils
Late Cretaceous Oyster 1" diameter pelecypod Reedy Point (North Side) Spoils Pile MT Laurel Formation Delaware City, Delaware Based on "The Cretaceous Fossils of New Jersey" by Horace G. Richards, et al, 1962. -
Found this piece of mudstone at a site that is new to me. Curious to know what could of made these indentations. Any suggestions would be great. Formation is Lockatong, area is west central New Jersey .
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Hi, Cleaned a few things up today and I came across what maybe some kind of cartilage. Am I on the right track? Thanks
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Hi, Found 4 items I need assistance with. * I believe the one smaller tooth fragment is an Enchodus. * I'm guessing one of the items is an Alveolus steinkern. * The larger item is a worn tooth of...? * And the last item (front and back) looks like... coprolite? Thanks for the help
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Years ago, my husband brought me to the Jersey shore for a long weekend. We thought we were hardy New Englanders, but the bone snapping cold was unlike anything we had ever felt. Our walk on the beach lasted four minutes, but while the sun was slipping behind Delaware, its fireless rays lit the waves, and I found my first fossil, a trilobite fragment. Nearly 25 years later, we still visit New Jersey and walk the beach, and I still find a fossil or three. Last week, I brought home a few assorted corals and stems.
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After waking up to snow in our yard back home in Massachusetts my wife and I are enjoying a week of great fall weather on our New Jersey vacation. Since nobody in their right mind would vacation without a bit of fossil hunting we threw a few shovels and sifters in the car before we left and stuffed a pile of ziploc bags into our suitcases. We waded through Big Brook yesterday and made few finds, though not as much as we had hoped. I'll post these soon. We spent the previous day at Cape May, enjoying the warm weather strolling along a sandy beach near Cape May lighthouse ... ... and picking through the surf-tumbled stones of Sunset Beach. We found one large coral on the sandy beach and several water-worn corals among the rounded stones of Sunset Beach. While there are Pleistocene formations offshore, I believe these corals are from a much earlier period and transported later by glacial activity and runoff. Correct me if I'm wrong. Just off the beach sits the wreck of the SS Atlantus, a concrete ship built at the end of WWI and later grounded by a storm as it was being towed to Cape May in 1926. There's not much of it left anymore.
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Enchodus Fang/jaw Piece from Monmouth Co., NJ.
Jeffrey P posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Cretaceous
Enchodus sp. (Fang/jaw piece fragment) Upper Cretaceous Wenonah Formation Big Brook Colts Neck, NJ.-
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From the album: Cretaceous
Ischyodus (ratfish-cartilaginous jaw piece fragment) Upper Cretaceous Wenonah Formation Big Brook Colts Neck, NJ.-
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Hi, Not sure what I have here. Found in one of the brooks on Monmouth County NJ. Any ideas? (1/2" x 7/8") Thanks.
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Clam-shaped shrimp-like crustacean from Triassic of New Jersey
Jeffrey P posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Triassic
Estheria ovate (clam-shaped shrimp-like crustacean) Late Triassic Lockatong Formation Newark Supergroup Granton Quarry North Bergen, NJ
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