David E. Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 What a great time of the year. The spring rains come through and clean up the rivers/creeks so that we can go out and explore and enjoy our passion for fossil hunting. The past two Friday's I've met up with @Jakuzi in our search for anything and everything Cretaceous. Last weeks 5 ft. +. rise didn't offer up much on the fossil side but it did provide for some point finding. This weeks 12 ft. + rise didn't offer much of either. We both found a few pieces but nothing like we had hopes for. We just weren't in the right place at the right time. Either way, it made for a good time in the great outdoors. This past Thursday I was out by myself at a location that Jakuzi and I have hit a couple of times and while there weren't many fossils to be had, I did find some a couple of cool items. My favorite finds are the San Patrice point (black point), the small mos tooth, the semi-flattened vert and what appears to be the 15 fish vert & bones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Better photos of the fish verts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Looks like you got a two-in-one special. A set of verts on an oyster shell. Cool find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 22 minutes ago, caldigger said: Looks like you got a two-in-one special. A set of verts on an oyster shell. Cool find. I was thinking the oyster shell was the back side of the fish verts (i.e. same piece)? Are those articulated scales? Edit: You're probably right on oyster. Wishful thinking on my part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuzi Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Great getting out with you David. Always a pleasure. I was wondering the same about the collection of verts. It has the shape and look of an oyster but the texture doesn't seem right for the oysters found out there. Your point finding skills blew my mind. Once agin congratulations on that San Patrice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 I was thinking scales. I haven't come across an oyster that had the same feel/look to it out there on the NSR. If you look at the bottom of the vert pic, you can see some of the material folded over from the top side. Here's a couple of pics I just took out in the sun light. The top feels like fish scales when rubbing it against the grain. I wish I could capture all the fine bones off of the verts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 @Jakuzi....I hope you guys kill it tomorrow. Hope both of you find a backpack full of fossils and a hand full of points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Nice finds. I think it is very water worn scales on the backside of the verts. That is a pretty cool find. 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...
Peat Burns Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Glad it appears to be fish scales afterall. That's a really neat find for that location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Really nice finds! Love the black point and fish piece! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 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...
DinoMike Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Awesome stuff, especially the fish piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 8 hours ago, David E. said: I was thinking scales. I haven't come across an oyster that had the same feel/look to it out there on the NSR. If you look at the bottom of the vert pic, you can see some of the material folded over from the top side. Here's a couple of pics I just took out in the sun light. The top feels like fish scales when rubbing it against the grain. I wish I could capture all the fine bones off of the verts. That's a great find. It's scales. I have a smaller version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Nice find Jarrod. There a vert or two in your find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 3 hours ago, David E. said: Nice find Jarrod. There a vert or two in your find? Yeah it has a few verts and multiple bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Congrats David on that great fish piece and point!! North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thanks everyone. More rain this week so hopefully next weekend we'll all have some good stuff waiting on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesuslover340 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Love the fish piece! Any idea what type it might be? "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."-Romans 14:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 @Jesuslover340...I wish I did know the type. That would be cool to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Love the fish! It's always cool to find even associated pieces, but better when they are still together. Sweet find. Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believerjoe Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 The least scary fish of the NSR.... Hoplopteryx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuzi Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, believerjoe said: The least scary fish of the NSR.... Hoplopteryx Awesome ID. That's the first I've heard of it but looking it up the scales do look very similar. Something else to look for on NSR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Thanks @believerjoe! I've never heard of that type before either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believerjoe Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Do you have the book on the NSR from the DPS? Great jump starter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David E. Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 If you're talking about the Fossil Collectors Guidgebook for the NSR, no I don't own it. Thanks for the recommendation though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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