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Hike 'up' to KT Dinosaur extinction boundary. Alberta.


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37 minutes ago, Troodon said:

What part of the Red Deer River did you collect? I've collected from Drumheller to up and around the Tolman Bridge.  Nice country.  That tyrannosaur tooth is pretty nice , size?

 

This area is further up river from Tolman.  

 

Found about a half dozen Tyrannosaur teeth. I didnt measure them but

I guess they were between  3cm to 10cm.  Usually dont find that many but they tend to lodge in the vertical rills I was climbing up.  

 

Here's a photo of my favourite tooth of the day. Less spectacular than the others but I like the ones that had wear and breakage in the Tyrannosaur's lifetime before being swallowed or shed.  They participated in a lot of meals.

 

 

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I love these trip reports. Wish I could go collecting in the Scollard, but I'd have to move to Alberta permanently.

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2 hours ago, Canadawest said:

 

This area is further up river from Tolman.  

 

Found about a half dozen Tyrannosaur teeth. I didnt measure them but

I guess they were between  3cm to 10cm.  Usually dont find that many but they tend to lodge in the vertical rills I was climbing up.  

 

Here's a photo of my favourite tooth of the day. Less spectacular than the others but I like the ones that had wear and breakage in the Tyrannosaur's lifetime before being swallowed or shed.  They participated in a lot of meals.

 

 

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These type of teeth are also my favorite.  They really show a slice of life.

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Great images.  Thanks for a closer look at this area. 

The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true.  -  JJ

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Is this area off limits to collecting then?

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?

 

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4 minutes ago, UtahFossilHunter said:

Is this area off limits to collecting then?

 

No. Vertebrate fossils can be surface collected on public land if not within a park. The export of fossils requires a special permit (various criteria).  

 

I dont add to my collection because at my age trying to get stuff out of the door rather than bringing more in. 

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43 minutes ago, doushantuo said:

Terrific report,kudo's for the photography

 

Thanks.

 

I just use my old Iphone 4 until the battery runs down to 10% ( then I shut it off for emergency use only).  At home later a lot of delete, delete...another photo of my boot...delete.

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I've been thinking about these pictures ever since you Posted them! Would love to have the opportunity to hike up there and see what I could find. I may have to plan a trip!

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Wow, those are some great fossils and scenery! congrats on the finds! 

-Dave

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On 10/1/2016 at 3:12 PM, Canadawest said:

Gets a bit precarious but 'nothing ventured, no...'

 

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Is this a T-rex tooth? That looks to be a really nice and large one!

-Dave

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If I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPhee

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On 10/2/2016 at 0:39 AM, Canadawest said:

I dont add to my collection because at my age trying to get stuff out of the door rather than bringing more in. 

 

Maybe you could put a bag full of these TRex teeth up for auction to benefit the forum!! :popcorn:

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1 hour ago, HamptonsDoc said:

 

Maybe you could put a bag full of these TRex teeth up for auction to benefit the forum!! :popcorn:

 

Alberta fossils cant be sold without a special permit or certificate of ownership. 

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