fossiling Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 We had great fun today when we went fossil hunting today! In the morning, we went to the fort drum crystal mine to search for clam fossils. We found several clams and a huge gastropod which needs prepping. The nice owner, Eddy, told me how to cut the gastropod to expose the crystals. He also gave me and my sister gifts. Mr Eddy and me with gifts. Next we went to Venice beach to search for shark teeth. We found 56 ray plates, 26 shark teeth, 1 ray barb and 6 unknown. I will be posting threads in the ID section later. Finds of the day! Keep looking! They're everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Nice finds! I hope you can successfully identify all your specimen! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelonly Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Awesome!! What a wonderful day!! I love those Ft. Drum clams!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiling Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Ps. Found this really nice shark tooth with a heart shape on it. Keep looking! They're everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Nice Finds- Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Great finds! I am glad you had a good time! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I am pleased to hear about new hunters tapping the fossil richness of Florida. Your colorful shark tooth is most likely a worn Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon Shark). The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Excellent finds,congrats 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...
Fossil-Hound Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Excellent finds. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 really nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerogrower Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Great hunt some really nice finds. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Nice finds. Looks like you had a great time! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Almost made it down there recently. Congrats on the finds and thanks for showing us! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 That is great! Congrats! Crystallized fossils are the best of both worlds. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Cool finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Looks like a good Haul! Glad to hear that You had a good trip! Regards, Tony 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...
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