Al Dente Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I recently went to a quarry that has a mix of Oligocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene fossils. Here are some pictures of some of the fossils I found. Here is a boulder loaded with Anomia (the white shells). And here is the pectin Rebbeccapecten trentensis. Both are found in the Oligocene River Bend Formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Here are the attachment plates from a couple of barnacles (River Bend Formation): And some clam molds showing the sponge Cliona. The sponge bores into the clam shell. What you see here is where sediment filled the borings and fossilized. This is the hinge part of the giant oyster Striostrea (Crassostrea) gigantissima found in the Oligocene Belgrade Formation. Pieces of these are everywhere at this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Lots of shark and turtle material are found here. Here is Carcharias, Carcharodon and Hemipristis. And a vertebral centrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Here is a reworked megalodon. It has seen better days. Here is a piece of turtle carapace; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Here is an unusual clam mold. Very colorful from some type of iron mineral coating it. If you look closely there are calcite deposits. These deposits at one time were thought to be the clams reaction to boring barnacles. They were given the name Mclellania aenigma. Here is the prize of the day, a nearly perfect Arbia aldrichi from the River Bend Formation. These are quite rare in North Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Wow, that is a nice hunting spot . most of those teeth seem verry wel preserved. Thanks for sharing those pictures growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoWilliam Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimlock Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Looks like a very successful outing. Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Nice hunting day Very nice finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 This is incredible !!! Congrats Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Great trip and great finds. A meg is still a meg in any condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks for the virtual field trip! Great report. 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...
Plax Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I especially like the arbia! nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You've been hunting in one of my favorite areas to hunt - eastern N.C. Just seeing your finds makes me long to get back to that area and do some hunting of my own - it's been years. I'll now have to pull out some of my treasures from that area and spend a couple of hours enjoying them and remembering the good times I had finding them. In the row of three pictures of shark teeth (followed by a vertebra picture), the middle tooth picture has what looks like it could be a long pine needle on the left edge about the 9:00 position. Just below it is a small black object that looks like it has a definite pattern of ridges around the edge - as though it was a tooth. Did you notice it and do you know what it might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 In the row of three pictures of shark teeth (followed by a vertebra picture), the middle tooth picture has what looks like it could be a long pine needle on the left edge about the 9:00 position. Just below it is a small black object that looks like it has a definite pattern of ridges around the edge - as though it was a tooth. Did you notice it and do you know what it might be? I'm not sure what it is, it could be something good. My near vision has declined to the point that I have trouble seeing small fossils. I should bring reading glasses when I hunt but I would end up losing or breaking them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I'm not sure what it is, it could be something good. My near vision has declined to the point that I have trouble seeing small fossils. I should bring reading glasses when I hunt but I would end up losing or breaking them. I really love the Arbia aldrichi, Eric. Congrats. I've been a proponent of "visor hunting" for a long time. I especially like it where the terrain is busy or the fossils I'm searching for are small. You can make some amazing finds by noticing partially hidden specimens that would easily blend into the background. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Nice finds Eric, I really like the little GW tooth 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...
sixgill pete Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Beautiful Arbia, Eric. Much better condition than the one I have from there. I have not even had the chance to clean my stuff yet, maybe I will try and post some yhis weekend. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Eric Nice specimens. I also like the great white tooth. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Really enjoyed your photos and specimen descriptions. Nice hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I really love the Arbia aldrichi, Eric. Congrats. I've been a proponent of "visor hunting" for a long time. I especially like it where the terrain is busy or the fossils I'm searching for are small. You can make some amazing finds by noticing partially hidden specimens that would easily blend into the background. 20151020_151559a.jpg The visor is a nice idea. Here is an addition I added to my visor and my hardhat. It is a suede liner for the forehead band. It helps with the sweat, keeps it from sliding around and makes it more comfortable. http://www.amazon.com/Weldas-Sweatsopad-Hard-Hat-Headbands/dp/B000RMGQPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Here's an update on the Arbia aldrichi urchin I found. The regular urchins found in the Oligocene of North Carolina are very difficult to tell apart. Usually they are covered in calcite which hides the details of the plates. This urchin I found lacks the calcite and the plates can easily be seen. Here is a close up of the plates, along with highlights. I've included Porter Kier's line drawing of Arbia aldrichi. You can see a match. I have been misidentifying some other urchins found at this site as Thylechinus (Gagaria) mossomi. They were probably Arbia aldrichi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Here are a couple more photos of the urchin. It took me awhile to prep it. The top was covered with hard matrix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCFossils Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Beautiful urchin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Great information, Eric. Thanks for taking the time to prep and post a sweet looking echinoid. 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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