JustPlainPetrified Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Well, it's been a while since I last posted. Covid and aging have slowed & diminished my fossil hunting buddies. I grabbed one and we blasted south for 6 1/2 hours. Hadrosaur & Centrosaur bone pieces eroding out of the Bearpaw shale layer were our focus. We found many pieces in the water. I picked up a number of pieces that seemed to be related. After bringing them home, cleaning them up and scratching my head for a couple months, I finally pieced together 18 pieces. I was able to confirm with Dr. Caleb Brown from the Tyrrell Museum near Drumheller that the pieces were most likely of a neural spine from a Hadrosaur. He did mention something that surprised me. Although you can surface pick dinosaur bone fragments and possess them, you are not allowed to glue them together without a permit. Alberta laws are pretty strict when it comes to preserving our dinosaur history. Here's a photo of my pieces. Yes, they are glued together. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Can anyone get a permit in Alberta? Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Nice find, mostly marine and to find dino material is pretty cool and not common. Those finds are mostly a result of bloat depositions of carcasses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 17 minutes ago, Meganeura said: Can anyone get a permit in Alberta? I am not sure if anyone, other than a paleontologist, could get one. If O find more material that requires gluing, I will attempt to obtain a permit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Nice find and interesting rule. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 8:32 AM, Meganeura said: Can anyone get a permit in Alberta? You don't require a permit for surface picking, always remembering of course that you are only the custodian of any pieces found. Also a reminder that no fossils can leave Alberta without proof of ownership gifted by the Province of Alberta. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, JustPlainPetrified said: You don't require a permit for surface picking, always remembering of course that you are only the custodian of any pieces found. Also a reminder that no fossils can leave Alberta without proof of ownership gifted by the Province of Alberta. Sorry I took so long to respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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