jpc Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hello all... I am on a plane to coastal North carolina. On the way to the airport, a friend called and thought there was a quarry near Wilmington where they allow fossiling on wed and fri mornings. Can any of you north carolinians confirm or help me out? I am going to visit my wife's family at Ocean Isle beach. I did manage to find a crab claw on the beach last time we went. Many thanks, y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hopefully someone answer and the info is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Good luck out there, on my short list for sure those folks are known for their hospitality 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...
ynot Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 @sixgill pete @AshHendrick @mako-mama @RickNC @Plax @LeeCreek2thHntr @Hipockets 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...
Al Dente Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 There were a few Martin-Marrietta quarries that used to allow collecting on Thursday and Friday but now they don't. Two of the quarries allow collectors in one day every three months. Belgrade Quarry had their open day last week. Holden Beach and Myrtle Beach have fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 As Al Dente said, the quarries are now mostly a memory here in N.C. What a shame, there is so much great stuff to be found in them. All of the rivers are running high and have been all summer, so river sites are out. The only thing left is the beaches as Al Dente mentioned. You could try Greens Mill Run but that would be a rather long trip from Ocean Isle Beach. 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...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I heard the Carolinas had some sites with some great shark teeth. Going to SC myself in about a week. As far as NC itself, not too familiar with it. Good luck though! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I can't help you but hello to you and to B. ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Thanks for thel info, everyone. Et salut a vous deux, coco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshHendrick Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 If you happen to be traveling more inland at some point in your trip - happy to show you to some GMR since quarries won't be any good for you on your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Thanks... Only going inland for an aiplane ride back to Wyoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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