Mike Owens Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hey all you micro paleontologist, how many can you put on one? Sorry about the lack of grade "A" quality teeth, but these are not bad for North Texas as most found on the NSR are water tumbled. I didn't find these as my eyes aren't that good. My eagle-eyed wife takes credit for all our micro teeth. I would like to see just how small they get. -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa dino Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Way cool ,I really like the small stuff (not so hard on the old back, on the walk out) Could you give more info on how you got the shot please :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 That is just too cool! Great idea and a great picture "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...
Sharktoothguy11222 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Very nice teeth! Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hey all you micro paleontologist, how many can you put on one? Sorry about the lack of grade "A" quality teeth, but these are not bad for North Texas as most found on the North Sulphur River are water tumbled. I didn't find these as my eyes aren't that good. My eagle-eyed wife takes credit for all our micro teeth. I would like to see just how small they get. I love it, Mike! I don't know how small they get, but these are fresh from the Eagle Ford Group in Travis Co. last Saturday. (larger view) The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evans Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I love it, Mike! I don't know how small they get, but these are fresh from the Eagle Ford Group in Travis Co. last Saturday. John....you have got to be kidding us. Was that a real dime or one of those giant chocolate coins for valentines day next week? Brian Brian Evans For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 wow look at that nice guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 John....you have got to be kidding us. Was that a real dime or one of those giant chocolate coins for valentines day next week?Brian This is the tooth from near the center of the dime... The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 This is the tooth from near the center of the dime... John, Very nice! I knew there were smaller teeth out there, but I never dreamed that small! Thanks for sharing! Were they acquired by sifting? Thanks, Mike -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I don't have the time, or fine motor skills that John has, but here is a picture through a dissecting scope of some of my small ones. The "rhino" tooth in the upper right is about the size of a period at the end of a sentence, and the fish vert is about 1 mm. (Upper left is a fish tooth, and I don't know what the thing in the middle center, and middle lower are. 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...
CreekCrawler Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Here is my .10 cents worth. Post Oak Creek, home searching method. I think I got ya beat on the small tooth JJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I don't have the time, or fine motor skills that John has, but here is a picture through a dissecting scope of some of my small ones. The "rhino" tooth in the upper right is about the size of a period at the end of a sentence, and the fish vert is about 1 mm. (Upper left is a fish tooth, and I don't know what the thing in the middle center, and middle lower are. Guys, that's small! Mike, No sifting on site. I just try to locate the "rich" matrix and gather some to wash on a screen at home. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 The first one, you have to be Canadian to appreciate. The second, 17 teeth of 9 different species, and what a pain in the butt to do this setup. I don't think I'll try to collect anything much smaller as they don't display as nicely. Someone want to top me????? There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 The first one, you have to be Canadian to appreciate. The second, 17 teeth of 9 different species, and what a pain in the butt to do this setup. I don't think I'll try to collect anything much smaller as they don't display as nicely. Someone want to top me????? I see your using a Canadian dime. Aren't those the same size as a US silver dollar? -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchhunter Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I don't have a dime so i used a penny. I got 19 teeth on it. In total 10 species. Gr Jeroen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Way cool ,I really like the small stuff (not so hard on the old back, on the walk out)Could you give more info on how you got the shot please No special set up, just used a black velvet background set on my desk under a standard 60 watt bulb in a globe ceiling fan. The camera is an HP Photosmart 7.0 MP set on closeups. Very nice camera for under a $100.00. Biggest problem is positioning the teeth. It must have taken quite awhile for the 15 & 19 teeth set ups as I had difficultly with just 5. -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 I don't have a dime so i used a penny.I got 19 teeth on it. In total 10 species. Gr Jeroen Looks like yours is the one to beat unless you used one of those humongous Canadian pennies. -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Looks like yours is the one to beat unless you used one of those humongous Canadian pennies. Objection your honour (Canadian spelling, eh!) I see damaged teeth in there. Partial credit only. Plus it's a penny. The rules specifically called for a dime And for Mike: A canuck dime is the same size as a US one, it's just only worth about 8 cents. Our money does't differ from yours until we get into loonies and two-nies. And yes, that really is what we call our "funny money" There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I put a couple of those rhinobatoes teeth on a dime, so you could see how small they are. They are the teeth in Ike's ear. 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...
Guest Nicholas Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Man, I'm too blind to find teeth like that! Those things are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I put a couple of those rhinobatoes teeth on a dime, so you could see how small they are. They are the teeth in Ike's ear. You're joshing! You could show those on the head of a pin! (BTW, that's FDR, not DDE) "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...
Ramo Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 OOPs I guess I should have known that since DDE grew up in my wife's hometown of Abilene Kansas!!! 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...
JohnJ Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 You're joshing! You could show those on the head of a pin!... Auspex has a great idea, Ramo. Photograph those on white paper next to the edge of dime with a straight pin beside them. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Here you go John. A bunch of Rhinobatos incertus and I threw in a little Cretolamnia appendiculatus also. 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...
JohnJ Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Here you go John. A bunch of Rhinobatos incertus and I threw in a little Cretolamnia appendiculatus also. You cut the head off the pin........! Mike, if Bowkill had 100, they might all fit on the dime! 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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