A.C. Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Tuesday this week (1/19/2021) I headed over to Big Brook Preserve after reading up on it on this forum and other sites. Made for a cold day in the water but ran across some other fossil hunters (both locals and out of staters like me.) I found a few neat teeth, mainly a few goblin shark teeth, as well as some crow shark teeth, and of course belemnites. Nothing spectacular compared to some posts but defiantly made my week! The locals were finding teeth up by the Boundary Rd. access (that is where I found mine) and I was finding tons of belemnites down by the Hillsdale Rd. entrance. The locals I ran into recommended going up towards a school that the brook runs through as they have found some bear claws there, they weren't sure if they were fossilized (over 10,000) or just really old and preserved by the creek. I did not have the chance to check that area out as I ran into them as I was finishing up for the day. Definitely worth your time if you are into shark teeth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Sounds like a good day! Any photos of your finds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Were you screening or surface collecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Scylla said: Were you screening or surface collecting? I found screening was more productive for the teeth but looking on the surface there were plenty of exposed belemnites and oysters. I found that staying in one spot and taking out in layers the larger pebbles and then working down to the finer screens worked the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 hours ago, bthemoose said: Sounds like a good day! Any photos of your finds? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrehistoricWonders Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, A.C. said: I think some of the teeth with more pronounced cusps in this pic may be mackerel shark teeth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Familyroadtrip said: I think some of the teeth with more pronounced cusps in this pic may be mackerel shark teeth. Thanks, I will take a closer look at them! Was my first time really looking at teeth so defiantly appreciate the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, A.C. said: Thanks, I will take a closer look at them! Was my first time really looking at teeth so defiantly appreciate the help! No problem! Looks like a good trip! If you’re looking for more shark teeth I’d recommend ramenessin, there are a lot more vertebrate fossils there, but less inverts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 That's a good belemnite haul for a first day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Scylla said: That's a good belemnite haul for a first day! That's only 1/3 of what I found Belemnit-wise. I left the majority of what I found for someone else to hopefully enjoy finding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 It's only a 3 hour drive for me, I'm on my way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Scylla said: It's only a 3 hour drive for me, I'm on my way! Do it! It was an hour and a half drive for me, I would just wait till its a little warmer unless you are super dedicated.... my hands were FROZEN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaB Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 1/21/2021 at 4:00 PM, A.C. said: "The locals I ran into recommended going up towards a school that the brook runs through as they have found some bear claws there, they weren't sure if they were fossilized (over 10,000) or just really old and preserved by the creek. I did not have the chance to check that area out as I ran into them as I was finishing up for the day. " Do you know what school? Upstream or down? The only school I see upstream is Marlboro High. Big Brook runs behind the playing fields, but it's quite a bit upstream. I stopped there briefly but didn't see much gravel, just mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 I am not sure. It was a while ago when they said it and I am not familiar with the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Shaman Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Stellar Enchodus teeth! That's the dream, right there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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