Meganeura Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) So finally getting around to posting my finds from my last trip 2 weeks ago. All of this comes from a 12 foot by 8 foot section of gravel, which is… pretty mind blowing to me. To start off the finds… Tortoise! I grabbed 1 chunk of shell - there were multiple others that were equally as big and I just didn’t have the room for all of them. Found 30 tortoise spurs and 2 claws as well: (Also included with the claws are an earbone and a deer distal phalanx/claw core) Next up… 9 Glyptodon osteoderms, including 1 spike osteoderm and 2 juvenile osteoderms: Other armadillo stuff - 1 Holmesina sp. osteoderm, 1 P. Leiseyi, and 6 D. Bellus: 32 Gar fish scales: A gorgeous and large snake vert, as well as the Puma concolor thoracic vert that I had posted for ID: 4 Equus horse teeth: 2 Deer teeth, a Peccary tooth, a rodent jaw, a Cormohipparion ingenuum upper premolar, a raccoon canine, and a racoon jaw with 2 teeth: And finally, a gorgeous Meg, 2 tapir teeth, a tapir incisor, a wrasse mouth plate, and an unerupted piece of mammoth molar: Overall a pretty awesome haul! Edited January 27, 2023 by Meganeura 9 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 I'd say so! If you have articulating pieces of tortoise shell Jason at the FLMNH might like to know about this. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, digit said: I'd say so! If you have articulating pieces of tortoise shell Jason at the FLMNH might like to know about this. Cheers. -Ken I'm not entirely sure if they're articulated - I'll have to head back out there and grab them and find out. I did only grab the one piece, but I'd be more than happy to share em! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Some really great finds! I love all the mammal teeth and jaw sections, and the large armadillo osteoderm. I was bummed I wasn’t able to hunt the Peace River while I was in the area in December, but I’m excited to come back down! Hopefully I’ll have trips have as successful as you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 Just now, Bjohn170 said: Some really great finds! I love all the mammal teeth and jaw sections, and the large armadillo osteoderm. I was bummed I wasn’t able to hunt the Peace River while I was in the area in December, but I’m excited to come back down! Hopefully I’ll have trips have as successful as you! The mammal teeth are definitely my fav finds at this point! And with what Ian seems to have done to the rivers… I think you’ll find yourself with quite a few goodies when you do hunt again! 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 If you get back there soon (and why wouldn't you revisit that honey hole?) you might bring a bucket. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, digit said: If you get back there soon (and why wouldn't you revisit that honey hole?) you might bring a bucket. Cheers. -Ken That spot was one I had to walk to - so I really only had my backpack - hands occupied with my shovel and sifter and probe. I'll have to bring a bigger backpack! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Might be worth the extra effort if these finds evolve into an associated set of pieces. Just a little blood, sweat and tears for science. Cheers. -Ken 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, digit said: Might be worth the extra effort if these finds evolve into an associated set of pieces. Just a little blood, sweat and tears for science. Cheers. -Ken Well how can I turn down something like that? 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Fun Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Super finds. I’ll get out there one day with you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Fantastic haul! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Very well done! 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...
Nimravis Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Daniel- You found a great honey hole. Shark teeth are okay, but I would rather find all of the other pieces that you found. And yes, go back and grab those other pieces, they may fit together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, Nimravis said: Daniel- You found a great honey hole. Shark teeth are okay, but I would rather find all of the other pieces that you found. And yes, go back and grab those other pieces, they may fit together. I really will have to, especially just to keep searching it for more stuff! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Wow, that’s a great hunt right therecongrats 1 Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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