sixgill pete Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Took a trip last Friday to a quarry that has exposures of the Eocene Castle Hayne Formation and the Cretaceous PeeDee Formation. First let me say it was hot!!! Did I say it was hot? During the day many of us spent extra time in the cars/trucks with the a/c running and drinking extra fluids. The forecast temps were for the high 80's and low 90's, but down in the bowl of the quarry with no wind I believe it was in the high 90's low 100's. However the finds were very good. Almost everyone found at least one Hardouinia kellumi echinoid, several nice enchodus teeth were also found. I saw several crab carapaces along with abundant H. mortonis and Echinolampas appendiculatta echinoids. A massive C. auriculatus was found that in my opinion if the tip was there (feeding damage) would have been close to 4 3/8 inches. Lots of smaller Eocene teeth were found along with some Squalicorax. A multitude of brachiopods were found also, a few different species too. As far as myself I found plenty of brachiopods, Plictoria wilmingtonensis and 2 other species I am working on I.D.ing. Plenty of H. mortonis and E. appendiculatta. I also found one H. kellumi and a very uncommon high domed H. mortonis emmonsi echinoid. Also a beautiful, but small enchodus ferox tooth; a nice small Eocarpilius carolinensis crab carapace and a very nice Entemnotrochus nixus gastropod (slit shell). A few decent teeth and a smattering of other items. H. mortonis on a natural pedestal H. kellumi H. mortonis emmonsi in this last pic the emmonsi is on the left to show the difference in the dome Eocarpilius carolinensis Enchodus ferox tooth Entemnotrochus nixus gastropod and the best of the many H. mortonis 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...
Fossildude19 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Nice variety of finds, Don! Glad you're getting out there. Thanks for this report and pictures. 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...
Nimravis Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Great finds- and pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Congrats, on a great hunt! Thanks for sharing! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuzi Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Killer finds. Looks like you had 2 great days of hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Excellent echinoids and I really like the crab carapace . Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Like Don,i think those echinoids look kinda good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Great finds Don, love that crab 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...
SailingAlongToo Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Nice job Don. You are going to run out of room to display stuff. I wish we were closer to the MM quarries so we could make the NCFC trips. With them on Friday it makes it even harder. See you Saturday. Jack Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I must have missed most of that. I didn't see anyone else with a H. kellumi and I missed the ric. Here is my H. kellumi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 What great finds! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie0503 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 These are absolutely beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelonly Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Gorgeous finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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