PFOOLEY Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I went to the Menefee Formation... ... "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 ... ... "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 snargeit man! Enough with the scenery that is as beautiful as anything can be in the desert. Show us the fossil! -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 ... ...and all I got was this lousy dinosaur vertebra ... ...with neat color! "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 This one is off to the museum, I just wanted to show you all first. Happy hunting, P. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Amazing that you noticed it amidst all of that distractingly beautiful scenery! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Beautiful locality pictures are spectacular. Interesting find be nice to find out what it belongs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I doubt you will find what species it belongs too, this in my opinion would be classified as chunk'o'saurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 What a wonderful and scenic place to hunt! NM is definitely the "land of enchantment"! Nice find too. 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...
Shamalama Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Hey, that would still be a winner find in my book! Thank you for the scenery too. You have quite the eye for noticing the subtle beauty of the world and then capturing it with a lens. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Your photography is excellent. Thanks for showing all those pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Fantastic place and pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Thank you! I truly enjoy the wilds of New Mexico and try to portray that joy through my photos...terribly happy that you all like them as well. I stopped by the museum this morning...I spoke with both Spencer Lucas and Robert Sullivan regarding this specimen and the both agreed that it is a caudal vertebra, most likely from a Hadrosaur. Fossils from the Menefee can be scarce so even a specimen like this one can be important. A passionate Dinosaur researcher friend of mine, Sebastian, is going to remove what matrix he can...I will try and post a pic when that process is complete. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 All that darn scenery taking up our time and so much space. Nice bone. So, the Menefee is Cretaceous in age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 1 hour ago, jpc said: All that darn scenery taking up our time and so much space. Nice bone. So, the Menefee is Cretaceous in age? Lower campanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 15 minutes ago, Troodon said: Lower campanian In this photo... ...The Allison Member ( from which this specimen was recovered) is in the foreground...the clinker capped mesa in the background are the unnamed upper coal beds of the Menefee. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Beautiful photographs and what a great find. Thank you so much for posting. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Really beautiful photographs stunning. The tarantula is ace. Very interesting landscape thriving with life. cheers Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Beautiful landscape and photos. Is it just an isolated vertebra or is there a possibility of going back to find more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 15 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: ...Very interesting landscape thriving with life. You would hardly know it at first glance...but spend some time and the wonders are endless! 12 hours ago, Sagebrush Steve said: ...Is it just an isolated vertebra or is there a possibility of going back to find more? This is an isolated find. This site was the last of the day and the only to produce fossil bone...will definitely return for a proper prospect. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Awesome pics and find Mike 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...
Fossildude19 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 (Sniff) (Sniff) (Sniff) (Sniff) You can almost smell that fresh, desert air through those photos! 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...
Jeffrey P Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 As usual you manage to retrieve the most magnificent scenery and treasures from New Mexico's austere desert landscapes. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Wonderful feild photos, you have really captured the NM desert. Great find too!! Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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