sseth Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I had to share this one even though it is difficult to make out under layers of rock. It is my first Green River Crock, and the first ever crock from the Dempsy quarry area in Wyoming. It has a 2/3 complete, articulated skeleton and at minimum, complete lowers (I have also drawn in what we assume is the upper skull. The first picture shows the articulated skeleton and where the skull and lowers were before removing the lowers. The second picture shows a cross-section of one lower jaw. The skull is just over 3 feet long. This crock was found this weekend in the Fossil Lake section of the Green River Formation and dates back to the Eocene. The species has not been determined yet. This is probably my new favorite fossil find. 1 _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Congrats, Seth! I'm excited to see her prepped. ~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...
gavialboy Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 wow that is a stellar find i also can't wait to see it when its prepped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Holy Cow! That's awesome, Seth! Congratulations! 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...
Ludwigia Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Happy to see you happy!! Great find!!! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Great Googly Moogly! It could not be in better hands "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...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Spectacular! Well done Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Wooo Hooo. Do you get to keep it or are you share digging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRhunter Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Congrats! Can't wait to see it prepped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Way cool! Can't wait to see it freed from the rock. Keep us up to date with pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Wooo Hooo. Do you get to keep it or are you share digging? It is from my quarry. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Congrats on an awesome find!!!: ) 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...
-Andy- Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Gratz Seth! Another masterpiece in your portfolio! Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Outstanding! Congratulations, Seth. I'm really looking forward to seeing the final prep completed on this one. Will it likely be completed this year? Did you find it, or was it an associate? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 It is from my quarry. Cool just got cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Outstanding! Congratulations, Seth. I'm really looking forward to seeing the final prep completed on this one. Will it likely be completed this year? Did you find it, or was it an associate? I found this one. I never dreamed of finding anything like this. It will likely take a year to complete. It will need a lot of TLC. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 That is great...you must still be weak in the knees when you look at it. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Mighty exciting! Congrats! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTrilobiteMan Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 That is an incredible find. Way to go! I will be watching the progress of it's unveiling. Be gentle to that giant beast! "Keep Looking Down" "Work is experience, experience is knowledge, knowledge is confidence, confidence is a job well done!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrannosaurusRex Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Your posts are always so fascinating! I would love to see what it looks like when you are done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow! Absolutely amazing what can be found in these Green River layers! Super find fella! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 "Yahoo!" indeed. Congrats on a stupendous find!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoggin Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 amazing find congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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