Darktooth Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 It has been almost 2 years since I have explored the Cretaceous streams in New Jersey. I have hardly been out fossilhunting at all in the past two years actually. Yesterday my boys had a Winter Percussion Band competition at Monroe Township High Shcool which is only about a 1/2 hour drive to Big Brook. My boys had 2 performances, one around 3pm and another around 8pm which gave me a window of a couple hours to explore the stream in between shows. When I arrived at the stream I immediately saw piles of gravel littering the banks everywhere. A sure tell sign that people have been hitting the stream hard. At this point didn't have high hopes of finding much if anything worthy in the short time I had. I decided to try a spot that produced some nice finds the last time I had been there. Even though the area looking pretty picked over there was a decent sharktooth sitting right on top of the gravel on a small gravel bar. This gave me some hope. My second scoop produced a very nice large Enchodus tooth. A few more scoops produced only small broken sharkteeth. I decided to move on it took awhile of searching before I found another spot that looked possibly untouched. First sift I found a cool little brachiopod in matrix with a bivalve internal mold next to it. The next few shifts had sharkteeth. Then the teeth started getting bigger with a couple being decent. I think I stayed around 2 1/2 hours then my wife came back for me to get dinner before the next performance. Even though pickings were slim I enjoyed having a chance to be there. I have definitely been out of the Fossil loop for some time now. This trip has reinvigorated me. I have been feeling like i want to get back out for some time. As we all know the past couple years has been a challenge for the whole world. Anyways just thought i would share. I hope you all are doing well. Dave 9 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 3 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Rock Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 BRAVO! From one Dave to ANOTHER!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Nice that you got out again and found some decent material. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Nice finds, Dave! Glad you are getting back out there. That Enchodus fang is pretty neat! 1 2 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...
Jeffrey P Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Congrats Dave. Great finds. The Cymella (bivalve) and Enchodus fang really stand out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Glad you got out and made some nice finds! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.P. Sheridan Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 For a one day trip...outstanding!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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