lissa318 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Here are a few of many finds from the Lee creek matrix Sixgill Pete sent me. 1. Alopias Superciliosus (thresher) 2. Carcharhinus Brachyurus 3. Galeocerdo Aduncus 4. Hemipristis (I love the curve towards the tip of this tooth...) 5. Lepisosteus Osseus (gar) 6. Urchin Spines 7. Ray teeth (2 of many) 8. A variety of shells A. B. C. Thank you Sixgill Pete for your assistance with tooth identification! Very much appreciated. I will probably add more to this post later. Thanks for looking and any/all comments or thoughts are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Good stuff Lissa! That is a beautiful Hemi! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Nice photos Lissa. I just found a gar tooth in my Alafia matrix and didn't know what it was. Good timing on the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Good stuff Lissa! That is a beautiful Hemi! Thank you! I am pretty thrilled with it!!! Sixgill Pete said there are 2 thresher shark teeth and they are pretty sought after in the Lee Creek material. I am super excited that I found one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Nice photos Lissa. I just found a gar tooth in my Alafia matrix and didn't know what it was. Good timing on the post! That's great Sacha!!! And thanks! I have been meaning to message you to see what, if any, matrix you have available... I am getting concerned about running out before any is available again. I may be slightly addicted... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) Here's some fish teeth I found yesterday from this same matrix. And here are a couple more shark teeth from sorting yesterday. Just to share for anyone interested in the Lee Creek material. Edited April 18, 2014 by lissa318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarqusandDad Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 OK i am in Wisconsin and would like some so where is it and how do I get some because your items are cool especially that curved tooth, it reminds me of a dagger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 OK i am in Wisconsin and would like some so where is it and how do I get some because your items are cool especially that curved tooth, it reminds me of a dagger. Matrix is lots of fun and has a variety of fossils that also vary depending on where it's from. These are from Lee Creek, NC. Matrix is often available from FL and other locations. The thing you have to realize though is objects appear larger in pictures than they actually are... lol The lines on the ruler are millimeter and a lot of the finds are pretty small (at the same time easy to store and matrix can be sorted from the comfort of home). I find sorting matrix very relaxing and enjoyable. There are ray teeth, fish vertebra and other fossils I found in this mix that are honestly not much bigger than the head of a needle. Of course there are larger teeth as well. I get very excited when I find nice specimens or new additions to my collection! I use a 5x and 10x watchmakers loupe to help me see smaller fossils better. I take a lot of my pictures right through these loupes as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Nice finds Lissa! A great variety too. That Hemi is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Nice finds Lissa! A great variety too. That Hemi is gorgeous. Thanks girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 That's great Sacha!!! And thanks! I have been meaning to message you to see what, if any, matrix you have available... I am getting concerned about running out before any is available again. I may be slightly addicted... lol I just picked up about 200 lbs. of Peace River matrix and I still have about 40 pounds of Withlacoochee Eocene matrix. I was stocking up before the rainy season. I also have a little Alafia river matrix left.....it's not especially productive, but MarcoSr found some decent stuff in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 I just picked up about 200 lbs. of Peace River matrix and I still have about 40 pounds of Withlacoochee Eocene matrix. I was stocking up before the rainy season. I also have a little Alafia river matrix left.....it's not especially productive, but MarcoSr found some decent stuff in it. Thanks sacha! I'll pm you later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 I did find some little bits of shark cartilage in this matrix as well. Here's a pic of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Lissa Really nice specimens. You are getting very good with your ids. I especially like the thresher and Hemipristis. Your two ray teeth (.7) are Dasyatis sp. I believe that the tooth on the right with the two other fish teeth is a partial crown of a shark tooth. Marco Sr. Edited April 20, 2014 by MarcoSr "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Lissa Really nice specimens. You are getting very good with your ids. I especially like the thresher and Hemipristis. Your two ray teeth (.7) are Dasyatis sp. I believe that the tooth on the right with the two other fish teeth is a partial crown of a shark tooth. Marco Sr. Thanks Marco Sr. although Don has helped me tremendously with the teeth. I have no confidence when it comes to them yet. I honestly don't know how you guys can keep them all straight... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Robin Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Beautiful finds!! I'm always fascinated by all the different shark teeth out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Beautiful finds!! I'm always fascinated by all the different shark teeth out there.Thanks Sea Robin. There certainly is a large variety to be found! This matrix is lots of fun to sort. Thanks again sixgill pete for sending me some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Awesome tooth collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) Awesome tooth collectionThanks Batty!!! Those are just a few of the Lee Creek matrix finds. Here are some invertebra finds as well. 1. 2. 3. There are more of these I found in the mix. Edited April 24, 2014 by lissa318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Great finds and pics lissa! Thanks so much for sharing I love that little Hemi 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...
lissa318 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Great finds and pics lissa! Thanks so much for sharing I love that little Hemi Thanks Jeff!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Lisa, the more I look at that Hemi, the more I like it. The curved tip is so cool. The little Alopias is an awesome tooth also. It is amazing what comes out of this Lee Creek matrix. There is more available if anyone is interested. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Lisa, the more I look at that Hemi, the more I like it. The curved tip is so cool. The little Alopias is an awesome tooth also. It is amazing what comes out of this Lee Creek matrix. There is more available if anyone is interested.Thanks Don and the pictures don't do the curve on the hemi justice. I love that tooth! lol And as you know the thresher threw me for a loop being so different than the other teeth I found in this matrix. It was a super wonderful surprise. If anyone is considering this matrix you won't be disappointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahom15 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Great finds! I'm working on some Lee Creek matrix as well and your post are always great in helping me id my finds. Thanks for the help and the great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Thanks for the comment! Hope you post some of your finds as well! I have some others I'll add on here when I get a chance. Great finds! I'm working on some Lee Creek matrix as well and your post are always great in helping me id my finds. Thanks for the help and the great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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