sixgill pete Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I took a trip yesterday (Easter Sunday) morning to a few river sites in a neighboring county. The first spot I went to is a Pliocene exposure of zone 2 Yorktown Formation. While I found the normal culprits of teeth, mako's, hemi's and a small meg; it was the unexpected find that made this trip. While I have found fragments, I have not found anywhere near a complete echinoid there. Well Easter changed that, the Echinoid Bunny left me a good egg. I found a gorgeous complete Arbacia improcera. A rare Pliocene echinoid, my first. As found: after the first cleaning: second cleaning: third and final cleaning: 15 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Stunning! Congratulations, Don! It is a little beauty. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 After leaving the Pliocene spot, I went to an exposure of the Eocene Castle Hayne Formation. There I found a few echinoderms, a few teeth which are very uncommon at this site and a few cool oysters. Sand Dollars, Periarchus lyelli. However all of the specimens from this site are high domed The teeth. Top row Macrorhizodus americana, middle Galeocerdo latidens and bottom row Striatolamia macrota Oysters. I have yet to I.D. these. Will add them if / when I get them. BTW, the pick in the first pick is 6 3/4 inches long. I believe this is part of a Boxfish dermal denticle 8 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Epic find! May I ask how you cleaned it? The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Nice finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, FossilNerd said: Epic find! May I ask how you cleaned it? Water, a tooth brush, magnifying glasses and a dental pick. Lots of time. 3 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Just now, sixgill pete said: Water, a tooth brush, magnifying glasses and a dental pick. Lots of time. Gotcha. I wasn’t sure if you used chemicals or old fashioned elbow grease. Looks great btw. Nicely done! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, FossilNerd said: Gotcha. I wasn’t sure if you used chemicals or old fashioned elbow grease. Looks great btw. Nicely done! I certainly would never use any kind of a chemical on an echinoid. I would be to scared of damaging it. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Great finds, Don! Congratulations! That echinoid is beautiful! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: I certainly would never use any kind of a chemical on an echinoid. I would be to scared of damaging it. I’m scared to use chemicals on just about anything. You mentioned, first, second, and third cleaning. I wasn’t sure if that was cleaning, as in manual/mechanical prep sessions or chemical soaking sessions. Thanks for the clarification, and beautiful prep work. Cleaning that little beauty certainly took a lot of time and patience! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The urchin is gorgeous , and the rest of the lot isn't too shabby either. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Lovely echinoid, Don! Great finds all around. Thanks for sharing them with us. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Awesome finds! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hi, Very nice sea urchin ! FOTM ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The Easter Bunny sure was good to you this time around! Congrats, particularly on that rare Arbacia! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 That is indeed a gorgeous little urchin - the details on it are amazing!!! Congratulations on finding that, as well as all of the other fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipockets Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Awesome finds Don. And I hope all the family is doing well also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Beautiful finds Don Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Coco said: Very nice sea urchin ! FOTM ? My exact sentiments. That is beautiful as well as rare to find!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I am frequently stunned by the quality and beauty of finds million of years old. Your find and preparation of the Arbacia gets that reaction. Thanks for sharing. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Nice finds. That's Easter egg hunting at its best! It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 6:55 PM, JohnJ said: Stunning! Congratulations, Don! It is a little beauty. On 4/13/2020 at 7:08 PM, Al Dente said: Nice finds. On 4/13/2020 at 8:06 PM, FossilDAWG said: The urchin is gorgeous , and the rest of the lot isn't too shabby either. Don On 4/13/2020 at 8:31 PM, Fossildude19 said: Lovely echinoid, Don! Great finds all around. Thanks for sharing them with us. Thanks John, Eric, Don and Tim. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 7:34 PM, Darktooth said: Great finds, Don! Congratulations! That echinoid is beautiful! On 4/13/2020 at 11:52 PM, hokietech96 said: Awesome finds! Congratulations! On 4/14/2020 at 4:48 AM, Ludwigia said: The Easter Bunny sure was good to you this time around! Congrats, particularly on that rare Arbacia! On 4/14/2020 at 6:29 AM, Monica said: That is indeed a gorgeous little urchin - the details on it are amazing!!! Congratulations on finding that, as well as all of the other fossils! Thank you Dave, Hokie, Roger and Monica. This was a very exciting find. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 2:30 AM, Coco said: Hi, Very nice sea urchin ! FOTM ? Coco Thank you Coco. I may enter it. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 7:00 AM, Hipockets said: Awesome finds Don. And I hope all the family is doing well also. Thanks Mark. We are all doing well here. Hope all of you guys are to. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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