John S. Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Found this in the middle of plano, TX today. Could this be a mosasaur? Platecarpus? North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Wow! Definitely a mosasaur! What a cool find; I hope you were able to jacket it properly and save it. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Woah! Is right! Be very careful- this is an awesome find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 That is freakin' amazing! Spectacular find!!! "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 The more I look at it the more outstanding it becomes...especially in Texas. It could be more like a Plioplatecarpus or something more uncommon (it didn't have many teeth). I would send the photos to Mike Everhart to get a better opinion. Again, I hope you have jacketed the find with plaster and removed it before more rain and erosion occur. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Please show more pics of this, when you carefully get it home !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 And ...... whatever you do ....... please remember exactly where this spot is, in case the rest of it is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Awesome guys thanks a lot! I scoped this spot out and found it in the first 15 min. Who would have thought right in the middle of busy plano, tx North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) That is a super find, be very careful removing it, possible the lower jaw could be under the skull, also look around the area for more of this guy, just maybe? This for most people is a once in a lifetime find so be sooooo careful removing it -----Tom Edited November 24, 2013 by Foshunter Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 What a nice find! It does look like the lower jaws are present as the skull is inverted. Congrats on a nice find again. Make sure you get some help from some professionals to jacket that specimen. You wont regret having a slow excavation and a trophy mantle fossil for years. My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 John Fantastic find. Good luck with excavating. I've no idea how you go about jacketing something like that but i would be interested in finding out. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sward Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Congratulations on the find of a lifetime. Take lots of time to remove and prep this find. Oh yeah, take lots of pics, too, as you progress. Keep us posted on how it goes. Like you said, right in the middle of Plano. You never know where you'll find something spectacular. SWardSoutheast Missouri (formerly Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am exceptionally jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old dead things Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I don't mean to throw a wrench into the mix of this awesome find, but did you find it on private land? If so, be sure to get owners written permission to remove it. If on city, county, state or federal land you will need to contact someone for removal. It is a vertebrate fossil and can not be legally collected from some lands. Be sure to check it out completely. That said, if you are unsure how to remove it, get someone who has experience in jacketing, plotting and taking all of the valuable information. Again a fantastic find, but be careful. Jim Old Dead Things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I agree with others fantastic find that needs extremely careful handling and recording I would contact an expert for advice and help with this , the site will need recording for future reference and investigation , congratulations and thank you for posting this, well done best regards Chris "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truceburner Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Fantastic find! Holy smokes, that's once in a lifetime for sure. Get some pros involved in the extraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgdls Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Mega find. Wouldn't like to see the frost get to that. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 exemplary find. get it jacketed fast if you want to make sure you (or your institution of choice) remain in control of it. be careful not to say more publically about the locality. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Volunteers are doing prep work on a mosasaur found in Garland for display at the Heard Museum in McKinney. The property owner where it was found contacted Rocky Manning, president of Dallas Paleontological and director of our Fossil Bureau of Identification who assembled a team to excavate and jacket it for removal. This is huge job you should not try on your own. Unless you have a lot of experience, possibly important information could be lost by removing it without good practices, so please call someone. You can leave a message for Rocky at 817-355-4693. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Amazing find. Thanks for posting such a lovely pic, made my day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 FOM! That is a FOSSIL OF THE MONTH contender for sure. Good luck with the extraction and follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Super nice. One of the coolest things I've seen on here in a while. Glad you found it before it eroded any more. That is a fantastic find! Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 What a fantastic find ! Congrats! Please do post follow ups when you are able...and pics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRK Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Beautiful natural and rare find. I'm looking forward to how it is handled. Please keep us informed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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