greel Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I understand this quarry has reopened to collectors. I will be going in next Friday for the first time. Has anyone been here before? If so, do you have fossil specimens you could post? Collecting tips perhaps? I've read its located on North Carolina's Oligocene deposits, so I would expect to find the same teeth one would near Summerville, SC (angustidens, hemis, makos) or similar to Pungo in PCS. I've also heard this is a site that you should bring a screen and shovel - is there water here or is it dry screening of material? Do you run into any deposits of fossils from other ages here? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? -greel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilover Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Sorry, greel. I really don't know much about that quarry. I went there about a year ago and they were still closed to the public at that point. Like you I am now hearing they've reopened. I will do a little digging (no pun intended ) and see what I can find out for you. It may not be until late Saturday night before I can come back and repost, as I will be out of state all day, but I promise I will get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweeneyb Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Is this site open all the time or just on certain days and is it open or do you need to get permission? Also what is is the exact address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilover Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Is this site open all the time or just on certain days and is it open or do you need to get permission? Also what is is the exact address? I'll check on that, too sweeney. I'm not sure of the address, but I know how to get to it from here. It's right off of Hwy 17 North in Maysville. Maysville is a very small town, and you can see the quarry right off of the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilover Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 BTW greel, if you go to www.blackriverfossils.org and search Belgrade Quarry, you will be able to view a few pix of other people's finds and their accounts of their trips. This might give you an idea of the types of fossils found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greel Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 BTW greel, if you go to www.blackriverfossils.org and search Belgrade Quarry, you will be able to view a few pix of other people's finds and their accounts of their trips. This might give you an idea of the types of fossils found. Thanks fossilover. Since it is one of the Martin Marietta quarries, they are probably only open on certain days when there is no scheduled blasting taking place. Please call ahead folks. People going into this mine uninvited got it closed to collectors for many years and it has now just reopened. This is right in your backyard fossilover - you should come join us! -greel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Greel, Wish I could join you. Have lots of fun and great luck. Grandpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweeneyb Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thanks fossilover. Since it is one of the Martin Marietta quarries, they are probably only open on certain dayswhen there is no scheduled blasting taking place. Please call ahead folks. People going into this mine uninvited got it closed to collectors for many years and it has now just reopened. This is right in your backyard fossilover - you should come join us! -greel Do you have any contact information for this quarry to see when they are open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greel Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Do you have any contact information for this quarry to see when they are open. sweeneyb, Check out your NC site post in Questions & Answers board. I pasted a Martin Marrietta quarry site locator with contact numbers to call. -greel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilover Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 It had slipped my mind that this is Easter weekend, so don't worry. I haven't forgotten about you guys. Will post again on Monday with some info. Hope everyone has a great Easter!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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