JamieLynn Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Thanks to a post from Candace ( @thelivingdead531 ) I found out about the Aurora Fossil Museum's box o' matrix that they sell! (all moneys benefit the museum, which was a bonus). I got two Gallon Bags of matrix to sift through and wow....some really great stuff! They send a really good ID sheet too. But of course, there's even more info here on the FF! So here are some of my favorite finds so far. I've only gone through about 6 cups of matrix!! SO MUCH MATRIX! I havn't really done much ID'ing yet (the shark teeth) but my favorite by far is the crab stuff....love those pincers!! And the color of the shark teeth is amazing....purples and pinks -maybe that's why it's Aurora? I certainly have enough to keep me entertained for the upcoming week (which, if you aren't in Texas....we are going to be in the single digit temps (Farenheit) with predicted 4 inches of snow....which is COMPLETELY unprecedented to have two snow storms in a winter...) I'm staying INSIDE with my space heater. And looking through matrix.... Crabby bits Ray Teeth Shark Teeth Fish Teeth Echinoid, Coral and Gastropod a Vert and some unknowns...probably fishy bits 6 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 This one looks like Plinthicus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 ooohh.. Thanks @Al Dente !! www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, JamieLynn said: I'm staying INSIDE with my space heater. And looking through matrix.... Glad to see you've joined the society of micro-matrix pickers (or SMP). I'll PM you with the information on the secret handshake. BTW: The upper left image under "Ray teeth" may be a partial rajid (skate) tooth. @Al Dente or @sixgill pete would be in a position to comment more authoritatively. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyo Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 In case you're interested and if it´s cretaceous material, it could be a genus of the family Actinastraeidae. Perhaps Actinastrea or Stelidioseris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 thank you @oyo ! I had not seen any info on the corals so yes, your help is appreciated! www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 15 hours ago, JamieLynn said: Thanks to a post from Candace ( @thelivingdead531 ) I found out about the Aurora Fossil Museum's box o' matrix that they sell! (all moneys benefit the museum, which was a bonus). I got two Gallon Bags of matrix to sift through and wow....some really great stuff! They send a really good ID sheet too. But of course, there's even more info here on the FF! So here are some of my favorite finds so far. I've only gone through about 6 cups of matrix!! SO MUCH MATRIX! I havn't really done much ID'ing yet (the shark teeth) but my favorite by far is the crab stuff....love those pincers!! And the color of the shark teeth is amazing....purples and pinks -maybe that's why it's Aurora? I certainly have enough to keep me entertained for the upcoming week (which, if you aren't in Texas....we are going to be in the single digit temps (Farenheit) with predicted 4 inches of snow....which is COMPLETELY unprecedented to have two snow storms in a winter...) I'm staying INSIDE with my space heater. And looking through matrix.... Ray Teeth Nice specimens. The ray teeth look like Raja, Dasyatis, Mobula and Myliobatid. Marco Sr. 2 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Thank you @MarcoSr ! I was fairly sure about the first and last one but the other two...not so much. www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 The rajid teeth tend to look a bit like Harry Potter sorting hats with bilobed roots that tend to splay widely usually extending past the diameter of the crown. The little ray teeth with multiple cusps perpendicular to the multi-lobed roots are indicative of teeth in the genus Mobula like Mobula sp. cf. M. hypostoma (Lesser Devil Ray). Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Thanks @digit ! www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-ay Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I just ordered a kit, the weather in NJ is killing me lol This should help pass some time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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