Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I love it when one serendipitous find at twilight transforms an average day into a freakin' party, forcing me to navigate miles back to my car in the moonlight...can I get a MUHAHA!?!?! 28" long, 8" diameter, est 40-50 LBS. The other side looks better. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I love it when one serendipitous find at twilight transforms an average day into a freakin' party, forcing me to navigate miles back to my car in the moonlight...can I get a MUHAHA!?!?! 28" long, 8" diameter, est 40-50 LBS. The other side looks better. Mammoth tusk!!?? -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Some sort of tree fossil? Looks familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 My friends, this is my biggest hunk o' ivory to date. Once I get it stabilized and photographed you'll agree with the ID. Natural camouflage can sometimes be deceptive. Gotta wonder how many killer bones and tusks are written off as "just a piece of driftwood" due to a little algae or mud obscuring the specimen. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synechodus Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 My friends, this is my biggest hunk o' ivory to date. Once I get it stabilized and photographed you'll agree with the ID. Natural camouflage can sometimes be deceptive. Gotta wonder how many killer bones and tusks are written off as "just a piece of driftwood" due to a little algae or mud obscuring the specimen. Awesome find, Dan! Congrats. "And the men who hold high places, Must be the ones to start To mould a new reality, Closer to the Heart" (Rush, "Closer to the Heart" from the album "A Farewell to Kings") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 My friends, this is my biggest hunk o' ivory to date. Once I get it stabilized and photographed you'll agree with the ID. Natural camouflage can sometimes be deceptive. Gotta wonder how many killer bones and tusks are written off as "just a piece of driftwood" due to a little algae or mud obscuring the specimen. Hooray! I finally got one right! Unless it's Mastodon. -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Ivory? Tusk? DANG! What a find! CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 "Alas, poor Horton..." Pumping ivory sounds like a particularly gratifying exercise regimin! Congrats! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 I didn't set out after ivory per se. But I did finally find proper ballast for the bow of my boat. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Excellent find! Now you need a tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Excellent find! Now you need a tooth. And some waterproof boots dude What's up with the tennis shoes? Awesome find! I'd jump into the river for that too! How far back did it go into the bank? Did it go all the way to the point? The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Tennis shoes? You are looking at purpose built performance gear, my friends. Those are canoeing shoes designed to endure the rigors of my amphibious lifestyle. Regular tennis shoes tend to delaminate on me as they aren't designed to stay wet as long as I need them to. I have to admit however that I've already had to start sewing these shoes back together and they are only a couple months old. I'm just too rough on gear. The tusk only went back another 8 or 10 inches, but since the proximal end was in the bank, it got bigger as I lifted it out - no "ground shrinkage" in this case. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 ...I've already had to start sewing these shoes back together and they are only a couple months old. I'm just too rough on gear. Just Butvar your feet... "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Darn you Dan! Making me jealous again! I've still been unable to find any Proboscidea fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Apparently I'm hunting toothless mammoths! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Are you allowed to dig that area? May be worth while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Awesome find! Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Your finds are always awesome..so I'm not sure what words to use to discribe this. My first reaction when I saw the pic would not be suitable for printing here......Congrats !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 wow very cool!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Awesome find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Awesome ,that ranks right up there with the Bison skull cap! Did it come out of the bank intact? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sweet! I see you have some secret spots there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Secret spots? Me? MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Was that a Trinity, or Brazos River find? Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I love it when one serendipitous find at twilight transforms an average day into a freakin' party, forcing me to navigate miles back to my car in the moonlight...can I get a MUHAHA!?!?! 28" long, 8" diameter, est 40-50 LBS. The other side looks better. Dan, I've shared stories with you about how one can be so focused on the object of your attention that you can miss something obvious nearby. I was wondering as I studied your fantastic in-situ photo, since one of your goals is a mammoth tooth, why the twilight prevented you from noticing that there is not one in the upper right hand corner. Way too go! The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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