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This came out of a box of fossil bone I received from a fossil hunter out in eastern Mississippi. The only story I got with them was that they were found on the Eutaw Formation and Tombigbee Sand, and collected across Lee, Monroe, Itawamba and Chickasaw counties. These bones are a huge mix of Cretaceous and later material. I found some fossil mammal teeth mixed in, including what looks like a chip of mastodon tooth. So, they were all mixed together in the box. Because I’m a fan of impossible tasks, I’ve taken to trying to ID and catalog some of the material. Out of this box I pulled this bone—it looks to be the worn proximal head of either a humerus or tibia. My next question would be—is there a way to determine a Cretaceous dinosaur from a Pleistocene mammal? I know you can sometimes tell based on the growths of the trebacular bone, but that I’m still learning. You’ll probably see me on this sub-forum a lot as I refine my search image. I took…a myriad of photos. Inside and outside, with tape measure. I can take more detailed photos on request. Maybe I can get some light shed on this while learning something new. Thanks for your time. I may have had some trouble uploading the photos and video, I’m doing this on my phone with a cracked screen. I can post more detailed photos in comments if necessary. IMG_1907.mov IMG_1907.mov
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Hey Everyone. I'm headed over to the Tuscaloosa area specifically to hunt some of the chalk banks along the Tombigbee. Instead of going on a wild goose chase, I was wondering if anyone knew of some spots around there where they had luck with shark and mosasaur teeth. Preferably, I am looking for spots that are not considered private property or hunting grounds. Thanks for the input!
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