DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 On Sunday I followed up on a tip I found in my research on the North Sulphur River. The riverbed near my entry point. Lots of exposed limestone. You can follow the limestone layers as they drop down out of the bank & into the riverbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 The day's first find, a red bivalve mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 I had been wanting some of the red cephalopod fossils from the Sulphur, and this was my very first! A nice little baculite mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Here's the baculite all cleaned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Next, I found something I'd never seen before. A baculite mold still attached to the matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Same specimen, post-cleanup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Then things got serious! My very first Sulphur River ammonite, and it's a red one as a bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 The post-cleanup shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 What's this? ANOTHER red baculite in matrix? I was quite surprised to find TWO. Post-cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Another red baculite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Post-cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Not sure WHAT the heck this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 More angles of the previous mystery object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Mystery object, post-cleanup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 What's this hiding under a bush? ANOTHER red ammonite! Snagged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Post-cleanup. Interesting black phosphate inclusions in the mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 The red baculite finding continued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 After cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Another weathered red baculite. I call this my "combo" baculite, for reasons soon revealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 After cleaning. The end views remind me of one of the "Combos" pretzel snacks, hence my nickname for the specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 I failed to get any in situ shots of this guy. A huge in-matrix baculite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 1 more shot of the big baculite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Nice report, and neat finds! Thanks for posting your trip. 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...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 The day's last find, spotted on the riverbed next to my entrance point as I got back to make my climb out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Post-cleanup on the final specimen of the trip. Well, that covers it! STILL no mosasaur finds, but I certainly got my fill of the red cephalopods! A very productive day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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