Fin Lover Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I know I've barely made it to the little league (or still tee-ball maybe?) but I wanted to share some finds from yesterday and last Saturday. (For those who aren't familiar with the baseball reference, it means that my fossil hunting skill level is the lowest level there is. ) Anyway, walked two creeks last Saturday and a few yesterday (two of the same from last weekend). Yesterday alone, I found 155 shark teeth as well as 17 ray mouth plate pieces, a few vertebrae, some steinkerns worthy of picking up, a barracuda tooth or two, and a ton of unidentifiable bone shards that I eventually stopped picking up. Still have a few things left to identify, so maybe there will be something else exciting. Most of it was small, but I found a few things to share: My prettiest angy to date (condition-wise): My largest whole tooth to date: My largest hemi: Some interesting hemis (feels like something on the surface, not in the enamel itself, but it doesn't come off): Two symphyseal teeth (one was posted in the ID section last week): And a teeny-tiny sand tiger tooth (posted in ID section yesterday): Although I didn't find much at this particular site, I thought I would share a picture of the pretty day. For those of you who have heard others talk about Sawmill Branch (specifically behind the YMCA), this is what it looks like at low tide: Here's hoping to some more weekends with decent temps and low humidity, and the physical ability to do this once a week! Thanks for reading! P.S. To clarify my comment regarding steinkerns, I have nothing against them, but one location has dozens that all look pretty much the same, so I don't pick them up unless they are different or better quality than the others there. 8 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Whoa those are some gorgeous teeth! I love the angy - I still need to find one to add to my collection, they're such cool teeth! 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCaseltine Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Looks like you had a great Saturday! Congrats, those are beauties! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Nothing to be modest about, those are some very nice teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 Thank you! Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/26/2022 at 3:30 PM, Fin Lover said: Although I didn't find much at this particular site, I thought I would share a picture of the pretty day. For those of you who have heard others talk about Sawmill Branch (specifically behind the YMCA), this is what it looks like at low tide: Just think, you have a lifetime of finding and learning.. I did not start until I was well into my 60s. I believe your 2nd symphyseal is hemipristis. Thank you for the photos On 6/26/2022 at 3:54 PM, Meganeura said: Whoa those are some gorgeous teeth! I love the angy - I still need to find one to add to my collection, they're such cool teeth! If you want to find your own, Daniel, you are going to have to hunt 100s of miles north.. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Shellseeker said: If you want to find your own, Daniel, you are going to have to hunt 100s of miles north.. I’ll have to settle with getting lucky and finding a Chub at some point then! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Shellseeker said: I believe your 2nd symphyseal is hemipristis. Cool, thank you! This spot does seem to have a lot of hemis. Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Meganeura said: I’ll have to settle with getting lucky and finding a Chub at some point then! Daniel, we can just trade spots for a day and you can find some angustidens and I can get my meg! 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 50 minutes ago, Fin Lover said: Daniel, we can just trade spots for a day and you can find some angustidens and I can get my meg! You have yourself a deal, that works for me! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 6/27/2022 at 5:30 AM, Fin Lover said: I know I've barely made it to the little league (or still tee-ball maybe?) but I wanted to share some finds from yesterday and last Saturday. (For those who aren't familiar with the baseball reference, it means that my fossil hunting skill level is the lowest level there is. ) Anyway, walked two creeks last Saturday and a few yesterday (two of the same from last weekend). Yesterday alone, I found 155 shark teeth as well as 17 ray mouth plate pieces, a few vertebrae, some steinkerns worthy of picking up, a barracuda tooth or two, and a ton of unidentifiable bone shards that I eventually stopped picking up. Still have a few things left to identify, so maybe there will be something else exciting. Most of it was small, but I found a few things to share: My prettiest angy to date (condition-wise): My largest whole tooth to date: My largest hemi: Some interesting hemis (feels like something on the surface, not in the enamel itself, but it doesn't come off): Two symphyseal teeth (one was posted in the ID section last week): And a teeny-tiny sand tiger tooth (posted in ID section yesterday): Although I didn't find much at this particular site, I thought I would share a picture of the pretty day. For those of you who have heard others talk about Sawmill Branch (specifically behind the YMCA), this is what it looks like at low tide: Here's hoping to some more weekends with decent temps and low humidity, and the physical ability to do this once a week! Thanks for reading! P.S. To clarify my comment regarding steinkerns, I have nothing against them, but one location has dozens that all look pretty much the same, so I don't pick them up unless they are different or better quality than the others there. Nice haul! 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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