Lorne Ledger Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 A few weeks ago I revisited a small Cave/Rock shelter up by Marble Falls, TX that I collected in back in the 90's. I had found some good stuff then but with boredom finally decided to go out again and bring back more dirt to sift through. Quite the treasure trove, working on a paper about the locality. The material seems to be mostly late Pleistocene and is consistent with other caves in Central Texas such as Cave Without A Name and Miller's Cave. The entire cave floor has been torn up probably by artifact hunters but they did miss one - a late Archaic Point that I have identified tentatively as an Ensor Point (Variety I). Now to the fossils - first the two extinct species A Cottonmouth Viper fang Hmmm, I seem to have reached the max MB for upload, will post more later 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 @Lorne Ledger Just refresh your browser and keep posting. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I LOVE the dire wolf tooth! Found any canines there? Carnivore teeth are my main interest in fossils!!! Are the cottonmouth & armadillo pieces fossils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Ledger Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Yes @Familyroadtrip they are all fossils and not yet on any canines other than Racoon. Most are encased in caliche but clean up nicely soaking in vinegar overnight. Some I didn't dare leave in the acid solution too long. Will try posting more pictures Considerable amount of rodent teeth and bones, I still need to work my way through them and get some ID's. But here are some pics This material is very small, most of the teeth are 1mm or less in size. Gonna have to unpack my microscope to ID them. Will keep you posted, hope to find some extinct species but from what I have been reading on Miller's Cave and other similar sites - nearly all the rodents are extant. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Woah... sounds like an incredible site! I love the possum skull! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Wow, that truly is a treasure trove, very cool finds! Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Awesome finds 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 November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Unbelievable finds!!!! My first fossil found 50 years ago, was in a cave of sorts, an old mine shaft. So your fossils bring back memories. Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Great finds. I'd be curious to see your paper once it's done. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Ledger Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thank you everyone, going to take more pictures today. I need to do more sorting of the elements and hopefully narrow down some of those tiny teeth for identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Being a snake guy i LOVE the cottonmouth fang! I guess the others are cool too lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Shaman Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Ridiculously cool finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/15/2020 at 10:12 PM, Lorne Ledger said: A Cottonmouth Viper fang This looks pretty robust for a fang and there is an odd bump on the side. Is there a slit near the tip for the venom? Here’s a modern set I have (copperhead instead of cottonmouth). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Ledger Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 @Al Dente Very cool, that will actually help me as I have a few broken fangs that I am not sure if they are crotalus or agkistrodon, they do have the venom delivery slits. Will post them soon. Taking pictures of this small stuff is really difficult, heh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Ledger Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Here are more images 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 These are such great finds! Thank you for posting photos. They're well done, and it's really helpful to see examples of smaller fossils like these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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