Boneheadz Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Wow, let me tell you, today was an interesting day. I headed out to Douglas Point for the first time today(been to Purse several times) and man did I get a hand full. When we first arrived at the beach it was pretty choppy and a little windy. We made it past the first set of cliffs and found some beach and started searching. Thats when the wind picked WAY up. We kept moving and heading down the beach fighting violent waves and making our way through deep water with big waves with only hip boots on. lets just say we got a little wet, not the best thing to do in the middle of February. After a mile of walking or so we realized we wouldn't be able to make it back the way we came and our only option was to make it all the way to Purse and walk up the trail there to the road and then back to Douglas Point where we parked. Fortunately with all the wave action we were able to still find some teeth. Found some interesting material that I believe to be Scutes? Need to look it up haha. It wasn't until we made it back to the car that my Dad showed me he found his first PaleoCarcharodon! A little small but really not too bad of shape. It was a learning experience for sure. Feel free to jump in and help me with a little ID. Also took a few macro pics, enjoy! Boneheadz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Nice finds! Tony 1 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...
FossilDudeCO Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 picture 3 is turtle shell for sure. picture 4 may be turtle as well, it has the same texture on the stuff I have seen from Florida. The other 2 appear to be scutes, but I have no idea from what creature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneheadz Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 I was thinking turtle maybe Croc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ropterus Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Nice finds! Sounds like you got in a good bit of exercise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Glad you just had a long wet walk. Could've been much worse. Nice finds - thanks for sharing the experience with us. 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...
FossilDAWG Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Glad you found something for your troubles. Sometimes the hardest thing is to decide conditions are just too dangerous, and pull the plug on a collecting trip. Getting knocked over by a wave in deep water while wearing waders is quite risky, once filled with water those waders could make it really hard to get back on your feet. I'm sure that long walk back wasn't much fun either. No fossil is worth dying for. Well, except maybe that sweet little Paleocarcharodon . I've yet to find one of those. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 10 hours ago, Boneheadz said: I was thinking turtle maybe Croc Croc would be an option as well witht hose dimples, let me dig one of mine out or check the galleries for some of pictures from Harry Pristis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 picture 4 is definitely soft-shelled turtle. Croc scutes tend to have isolated round holes, whereas the holes in soft-shelleds tend to run into each other like this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneheadz Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Thanks Guys! and fossildawg, thats the first one we've ever found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Looks like you have a fun detour , nice finds overall too! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 That Paleocharacharodon tooth was a real nice score. Nice to know you can get all the way from Douglas Point to Purse via the beach. Next time, be safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCW3D Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 AWESOME!!! Great trip! Your Dad found the brass ring! Beautiful tooth! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneheadz Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 4 hours ago, RCW3D said: AWESOME!!! Great trip! Your Dad found the brass ring! Beautiful tooth! Ya he tends to do that from time to time haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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