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Looking for a place to collect - White River, Nebraska
Xiphactinus posted a topic in Questions & Answers
OK...the wife and I are starting to plan an epic fossil hunting trip for next year (our 30th anniversary). We've wanted to hunt the White River near Chadron, Nebraska forever. Now's the time. I have no connections to property, so I'm looking to the collective knowledge of the Forum. I know property is pretty sealed up vs. how it was in the 90's. We're willing to pay (within reason) for access. Anyone have suggestions? -
Seeking ID on a vertebra likely from the White River formation in SD
varial posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi there. More fossils from the estate sale, this time a vertebra. I don't know an exact location, but the rest of the lot contains many examples from the Oligocene era, and some have been found to be from the White River formation in the Badlands. I don't have much information other than that. I've done an image search on Google, but there are so many that I am having trouble spotting one that looks similar. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
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A month or so ago a French friend came over for a fossil hunting vacation. With my new wife's blessing (and his wife's as well), we spent 8 nearly solid days of fossiling here in Wyoming before the snow flew.... literally. I spent a good chunk of time since then preparing some of my finds and some time writing up our adventure. It is very photo-heavy, so I had to break it down to three chapters. The first is posted here and I hope the others will be posted in replies. Enjoy. Outing w caterpillar Ch 1.pdf
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Given to me by a friend in Iowa and prepped further by myself
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I'm currently working on a very bulky bone plate, and cleaning up a camel ankle I repaired. Thought you guys might like seeing some of the work. The long bone (I believe it's the 3rd metacarpal) is 4 inches long.
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From the album: Misc. Self Collected Specimens
Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Skull Age: Oligocene Frm: White River Location: Sioux Co., Nebraska -
From the album: Badlands, Nebraska megafauna.
My finished prep of this Mesohippus (three toed horse) jaw. This is from the White River Formation in Nebraska. 31-35Ma. -
Hi everyone. I am new to the forum and am hoping for some help identifying several oligocene/eocene vertebrate fossils. First is a small jaw section from the Brule or Chadron formation (from dry stream bed so not exactly sure) in northwest Nebraska. It looks like an oreodont to me but it seems too small. The second is a moderately large vertebra from the same location. Here I was thinking it looks like a titanothere vertebra but again it seems too small. Third is a scapula I think but from what I have not idea, also from the Nebraska location. Last is a tooth fragment from the Brule formation in South Dakota. I presume this is a partial canine of some sort but from what I'm not sure. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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I just thought I would share the Journey of my two most recent Saber Toothed Pseudo-Cats (Nimravidae). The first is Hoplophoneus. I got this cat and most people would not even recognize it, but I knew it had potential. Here are the origional pics I took before undergoing the restoration process.
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From the album: Jerry's Really Old Stuff
Oreodont skull, Oligocene era, White River Formation South Dakota. Oreodont remains are among the most commonly found mammal bones in the White River Formation. I like this skull, even though not fully complete, because the bone is in very good condition, considering it's age of about 30 million years. Specimens are typically crushed with countless fractures in the bone. The oreodont was a browser, plant eater which ate the leaves and branches of shrubs and trees. They lived in herds which may have been large considering how commonly their bones are found throughout the White River Oligocene formation. Learning more about the mammals of that era I noticed the teeth of the oreodont are almost identical to deer teeth. An interesting observation since the usual description of the animal referrs to it as "pig like". Pig teeth look nothing like oreodont teeth. Wonder how paleontologist missed this obvious fact for so long? Now some texts use the term "camel like" or "distant relative of the camel" which makes more sense. -
From the album: Jerry's Really Old Stuff
The probrotherium was an early ancestor of the camel. The animal was about two feet tall and didn't look much like a camel we would recognize. Upper and lower jaw sections with molars. White River formation, Oligocene era. -
From the album: Jerry's Really Old Stuff
Articulated oreodont feet bones from the White River Formation of South Dakota, near the badlands area. The articulated foot still contains the astragalas, tarsals, etc. -
From the album: Jerry's Really Old Stuff
Another finely fossilized bone from the White River Formation. Fossils found in the White River Formation of Nebraska, Utah, North and South Dakota and Wyoming contains excellently preserved fossils of the Oligocene era. I am always amazed by the beautifuly detailedl fossilization of bones like this very delicate jaw of a juvenile oreodont about 30 million years old. -
From the album: Jerry's Really Old Stuff
Mandible and articulated vertebrae from the White River Formation Douglas, Wyoming. The hyracodon was an early ancestor of the rhino which lived during the Oligocene era, sometimes called the "running rhino". The animal was about the size of a cow and one of the larger animals of it's time when most animals were very small. -
From the album: Jerry's Really Old Stuff
Assortment of oreodont and hyracodon bones, White River Formation, Badlands South Dakota, purchased from person at Buffalo Gap, SD. Includes humerous, tibia, two unprepared oreodont skulls and various upper and lower jaw sections of oreodont and hyracodon with teeth , oreodont sacrum,
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