beachbum Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 We finally made it. Mrs.beachbum and myself finally made our first fossil hunting trip of the year. We just moved to central Florida and decided to stay close by for our first trip out. So we headed out to one of the smaller creeks in Gainesville for a few hours on Monday. It was slow going at first and after moving around for a while we hit a pretty good spot. Even though we had a couple of "oh nuts" with the megs,they are still the largest that we've found in Gainesville. The posterior meg is a pretty sharp looking dark blue, along with the cool colors of the other teeth. I believe that's a horse tooth in upper part of the picture that was found just before the megs started appearing. All in all it was a fun morning in the creek and we're looking to spend more time there. Also, can anyone tell me what's in the 2nd pic? Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir.tommy.the.toad Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Nice finds glad you could get out:). I hope to get out this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Excellent report and great looking Meg! Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 11 minutes ago, Sir.tommy.the.toad said: Nice finds glad you could get out:). I hope to get out this weekend. Thanks! Maybe we'll see you out in the creeks. 10 minutes ago, Fossil-Hound said: Excellent report and great looking Meg! Thanks Fossil-Hound. We're showing them off in the display case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 @beachbum yeah put those up in a nice riker display case. I put mine up and have notes next to each one. When people come over they are like, "Wow you found all those down at Calvert Cliffs?!" Really neat to have them in a case. Turn your home into a museum. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Congratulations on a great hunt! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 It looks like you made out very well. Great finds and thanks for sharing! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*THEO* Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 It looks like you hit productive place!Good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Great finds Jim and Sally, that little posterior is awesome: ) 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...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Wow .. cool finds ! There was a discussion previously on something that looks kinda ... like your mystery tooth ? If that's what it is ... I wonder if @Shellseeker ever positively identified it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 That's a great day at g-ville. You found a good spot. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 You guys did great! Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 18 hours ago, beachbum said: We finally made it. Mrs.beachbum and myself finally made our first fossil hunting trip of the year. We just moved to central Florida and decided to stay close by for our first trip out. So we headed out to one of the smaller creeks in Gainesville for a few hours on Monday. It was slow going at first and after moving around for a while we hit a pretty good spot. Even though we had a couple of "oh nuts" with the megs,they are still the largest that we've found in Gainesville. The posterior meg is a pretty sharp looking dark blue, along with the cool colors of the other teeth. I believe that's a horse tooth in upper part of the picture that was found just before the megs started appearing. All in all it was a fun morning in the creek and we're looking to spend more time there. Also, can anyone tell me what's in the 2nd pic? Thanks. Hi there! Your unknown specimen kind of reminds me of a barnacle... Nice haul, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 17 hours ago, jcbshark said: Great finds Jim and Sally, that little posterior is awesome: ) Thanks Jeff. We're looking forward to some more time in the creeks. On 5/31/2017 at 0:19 PM, Darktooth said: Congratulations on a great hunt! On 5/31/2017 at 0:34 PM, Kane said: It looks like you made out very well. Great finds and thanks for sharing! 23 hours ago, *THEO* said: It looks like you hit productive place!Good job 15 hours ago, mrieder79 said: That's a great day at g-ville. You found a good spot. 12 hours ago, CBOB said: You guys did great! Thanks for posting Thanks everyone. we had a fun day out in the creek and happened on a good spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 16 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: Wow .. cool finds ! There was a discussion previously on something that looks kinda ... like your mystery tooth ? If that's what it is ... I wonder if @Shellseeker ever positively identified it. Thanks Brett. I looked through the posts you attached and I was leaning toward tooth also being that there is a bit of enamel on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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