black3887 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 I have rearranged my fossil cabinet because I am running out of room! Here's the new setup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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black3887 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 I also made Christmas presents with some of the teeth that I have found. These are the necklaces: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Nice!!! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 There's a lot of cool fossils there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I must say, you've really come a long way in such a short span of time. What a fantastic collection you've amassed! And in between collecting you're making jewelery and working on a PhD! What's your subject, if I may ask? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyg Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Wow. Very impressive. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuzi Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Amazing! Got to get to SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black3887 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 @Ludwigia; thank you very much! I am studying Pathology currently and I may actually join the MSTP/M.D./Ph.D. program here. I specifically study the ErbB3/HER3 gene/protein and it's oncogenic role in various cancers (melanoma, breast, colorectal mainly). I absolutely adore any and all things science! Thank you everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Thanks for your response. Hmmm...all those capital letters and numbers sound rather medicinal to me. You sure know how to keep yourself busy. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Very nice collection, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black3887 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 The last two weekends hunts: Found some really amazing C. angustidens, H. serra, mako, ray plate, bone fragments, a nice piece of coprolite and an amazing portion of the left calvarial side and horn root of a bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Nice finds! Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace river rat Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 On 6/15/2016 at 9:38 AM, black3887 said: Thank you everyone, I truly have found a deep passion. I cannot wait for my weekends. It is a great motivator as well during the week to stay active. I am glad you all are enjoying the posts! You do know the bone bug bite never, ever lets go, right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Looks like you found a productive spot! There's all sort of cool stuff falling out of that mud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Fantastic finds. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Komoda Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Yeah, I'm very late to this thread, but these are all incredible finds! I'll be in Columbia for the eclipse, but it looks like I'll have to travel an hour or two southeast to do some hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black3887 Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Some recent finds from the past few months. 2 of my best C. angustidens teeth I've ever found, absolute beauties. Finally found a P. benedini! More photographs to be uploaded later; this is about 1/3 of what I've found in the past 5 months. The horse tooth was found by a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 wow, you're getting into some great teeth! Congrats 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...
Calvin Jenkins Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 The lightening Strikes are absolutely gorgeous! What is fascinating too is the one of the left has the "strike" in the root as well as the enamel so I think this knocks down the "idea" that this is solely a reaction between enamel and plant roots. I'm pretty sure I have some bone fragments with strike on them too but never to the magnitude that is seen on the teeth. I'm interested too in some of the earlier finds you posted that showed eroded or decayed root but nice enamel. Is there an explanation for why the root is decayed? (The angustidens and others in Jan 31 posting). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Very nice teeth. How did he make those cabinets? I have a bunch of fossils that need a home. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black3887 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 @Calvin JenkinsThank you very much. I love the patterning as well. The eroded roots may be due to the root being exposed and the enamel still within the fossil layer (more protected from environmental factors) when I found the teeth or perhaps due to the acidity/alkalinity of the soil/layer surrounding the tooth and since the root is more porous or exposed it may be eroded more easily than the enamel which is a more hardy/non-porous material? That is just a guess on my behalf. I will research this and get back to you. @Fossil-HoundThank you. He found the cabinet shell at World Market store on sale and then he made shelves and installed lighting for me. We also regularly check Goodwill or other thrift stores for cabinets that may be modified into a curio cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, black3887 said: @Calvin JenkinsThank you very much. I love the patterning as well. The eroded roots may be due to the root being exposed and the enamel still within the fossil layer (more protected from environmental factors) when I found the teeth or perhaps due to the acidity/alkalinity of the soil/layer surrounding the tooth and since the root is more porous or exposed it may be eroded more easily than the enamel which is a more hardy/non-porous material? That is just a guess on my behalf. I will research this and get back to you. @Fossil-HoundThank you. He found the cabinet shell at World Market store on sale and then he made shelves and installed lighting for me. We also regularly check Goodwill or other thrift stores for cabinets that may be modified into a curio cabinet. That's a good idea. I keep seeing nice cabinets on Craigslist. Perhaps I'll mod one to have lights. You should see @gavialboy Thresher tooth. He found a monster yesterday. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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