obsessed1 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 We had originally planned on hitting Green Mill Run but with all the rain figured it would be way too high to be productive so we hunted the plies of Miocene Pungo at the Aurora Museum. We were in luck they had just dumped fresh material and only a couple people had been there before us. This material is usually full of fossils and today was no exception. I found a few nice Makos one being a Retroflexus, a couple Catticus unfortunately both were missing one cusp, some Hemis , contortus and several porpoise teeth the best being 1 3/8” with a complete root. Also found were several Barracuda teeth some small fish teeth and a Tautog tooth minus the root. I filled several boxes with material to go through at home to find micros. As I started the long drive home I couldn’t help but to wonder what the spring season at PCS would bring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makoken Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 We had originally planned on hitting Green Mill Run but with all the rain figured it would be way too high to be productive so we hunted the plies of Miocene Pungo at the Aurora Museum. We were in luck they had just dumped fresh material and only a couple people had been there before us. This material is usually full of fossils and today was no exception. I found a few nice Makos one being a Retroflexus, a couple Catticus unfortunately both were missing one cusp, some Hemis , contortus and several porpoise teeth the best being 1 3/8” with a complete root. Also found were several Barracuda teeth some small fish teeth and a Tautog tooth minus the root. I filled several boxes with material to go through at home to find micros. As I started the long drive home I couldn’t help but to wonder what the spring season at PCS would bring? Those are nice !! how often does the museum dump material?, and is it always that productive. nice haul11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 nice porpise tooth to bad you didnt find any teeth in pile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh-Man Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Nice hauls, Thank God for cheap gas... What is geology? "Rocks for Jocks!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 nice porpise tooth to bad you didnt find any teeth in pile what i ment to say was to bad you did not find any large teeth in the spoil pile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 WOW that was a nice haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Great finds! I love that pile Just give me a shovel and a sifter and I'm happy there. Too bad you beat me to it Yes, hopefully we should have a new ramp and a newer area. Let's hope that the reclaimtion at least eroded some fossil on it's way back out. The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Great finds! I love that pile Just give me a shovel and a sifter and I'm happy there. Too bad you beat me to it Yes, hopefully we should have a new ramp and a newer area. Let's hope that the reclaimtion at least eroded some fossil on it's way back out. yes that would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 The few fossils I picked up didn't even begin to deplete those piles. For those in the Aurora area the piles had all been replaced with new material just days before I was there. Unfortunatly my boxes of material have frozen solid on the trip back to Maryland. I guess it will be awhile before I will be able to start going through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Awesome, I see you had a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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