CousinLarry Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Visited Nash's Dino quarry in S. Hadley. Cool!! Here's a pic of the little one touching Eubrontes - thought to be from Dilophosaurus: And I've been wanting a dino track since I was a kid.. I have never been able to find any "in the wild" that weren't on private property.. That doesn't mean I'm going to stop looking though!! Let me tell you how hard it is to make a decision on a track when there's hundreds to choose from.. He had a fresh pile of tracks he just pulled and I found this one in there. The pics don't do it justice! It looks awesome. There are two different tracks, one on each side facing opposite directions. They are about 7" long each. The bottom side Top side with imprint Just wanted to share!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceHS Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Very nice! I got a couple of tracks from Kornell Nash and his site does produce some good material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Pretty baby and nice tracks! In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 That small mammal in the first picture looks like she is ready and able to take over the world from the dinosaurs! You are a fortunate man. My girl is 23 and has become a wonderful young adult. However, I still miss her from every age she was along the way. What an amazing journey, enjoy every minute. Nothing is more important. Oh, and great trace fossils, too! There is something really intriguing about those time-frozen tracks. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I ichnofossils, and you got a real nice one! "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...
CousinLarry Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the compliments!! Yes, that little Mammal is already taking on the world head first! She has no fear, going to be just like her dad!!! I just hope she has an interest in fossils and Native American artifacts.. I have a growing collection that will be hers one day if she has interest in it!!!! I took two more pics this morning with a better camera.. These came out a bit better!!! I really like the bottom side!!! Edited September 23, 2012 by CousinLarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 That's a very cool piece! Congratulations! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Really, really great! Beautiful baby girl too! Thanks for sharing your track finds. Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapins Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Woww!!! That is an amazing track. And you can buy / find them at Nash's Dino quarry? I think I'll definitely have to make a trip out there if that is the case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinLarry Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks for the good words!! Yes, you can buy tracks there and tour the (small) quarry. He wont let you pull tracks yourself as they're easy to break if you dont know what you're doing. Reasonable prices though, much much cheaper than a rock shop or ebay. Went to a rock shop on Sunday and they had a few tracks. NONE of them looked as good as mine, and the cheapest was four times what I paid. Very happy with the piece and price! And Nash is a nice guy to hang and chat with. His shop also has a bunch of other fossils. I picked up a small brazilian fish for $5.00!! It's on my desk at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Nice pics/report, Cousin Larry. Here is their website, for those in the Northeast who may be interested in visiting. Regards, 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...
CousinLarry Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 Here's the little fishie I picked up at his store too: The fish is about 1.5" long and nice detail. I don't know anything about it though other than what's on the card: Fish, Cretaceous, Ceara, Brazil I'll have to do some Googlin' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Congrats on the great finds. Beautiful little girl, my daughter turns 17 today and I miss when she was that little, I have to agree with snolly "enjoy every minute" they go by much too quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 (edited) The fish is about 1.5" long and nice detail. I don't know anything about it though other than what's on the card: Fish, Cretaceous, Ceara, Brazil I'll have to do some Googlin' ! For ID,... how about Dastilbe,... maybe D. elongatus? Or, more likely D. crandalli. Either way, you're probably safe marking it as Dastilbe sp., Crato Fm., Early Cretaceous, Brazil. See this thread. The PDF supplied there is informative. Hope this helps. Regards, Edited September 27, 2012 by Fossildude19 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...
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