KevinG Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 The first one is just one from Bobbys stomping grounds, Capitola beach. The others are from the same beach also. It almost looks like a tip of a tusk and the measurements of the end are ~ 1" x 3/4". It is starting to crack so I was thinking of using some PVA on it. It's been a long time since I went looking for fossils since there aren't too many around me. I had an opportunity to go to Santa Cruz and stopped by Capitola to see what the Purisima offered. Thanks for any opinions Kevin Goto, Lafayette,CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinG Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 It popped free and is very light so it is not rock. Tusk tip? Kevin Goto, Lafayette,CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hey Kevin, Sorry, that looks like a phosphate nodule. There are hundreds of phosphate nodules for every bone there, and I can count on one hand the number of tusks that have been collected from the Purisima Formation. The cross section of the nodule shows the typical matrix of phosphate nodules, as well as the dark outer portion. Bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinG Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks Bobby. Now I don't feel so bad about some pieces falling out of it. It looks pretty nice anyway. I'll post up some other pictures I took of some of the bones that were exposed on slabs out on the beach. I think there will be six more from the trip. Kevin Goto, Lafayette,CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinG Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Here are the ones which were embedded into the rock, I am assuming they are bone because of the porosity and one of the pieces was protruding from the rock and starting to weather away. Kevin Goto, Lafayette,CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlichia Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) Here are the ones which were embedded into the rock, I am assuming they are bone because of the porosity and one of the pieces was protruding from the rock and starting to weather away. The first post are phosphate nodules,in the other post maybe are pieces of bones Edited February 20, 2010 by Redlichia ->>>>> < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOI Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Finds from adjacent beach (New Brighton): 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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