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snargeit man! Enough with the scenery that is as beautiful as anything can be in the desert. Show us the fossil! ;)

-Dave

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...and all I got was this lousy dinosaur vertebra :P...

 

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...with neat color!

 

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"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) 

 

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This one is off to the museum, I just wanted to show you all first. ;)

 

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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) 

 

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I doubt you will find what species it belongs too, this in my opinion would be classified as chunk'o'saurus 

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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

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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 McPhee

If I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPhee

Check out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/

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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.:dinosmile: 

 

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    

 

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All that darn scenery taking up our time and so much space.  

 

Nice bone.  So, the Menefee is Cretaceous in age?   

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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

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15 minutes ago, Troodon said:

Lower campanian

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In this photo...

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...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    

 

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Beautiful photographs and what a great find. 

Thank you so much for posting. :)

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Really beautiful photographs stunning. The tarantula is ace. 

Very interesting landscape thriving with life.

 

cheers Bobby 

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Beautiful landscape and photos.  Is it just an isolated vertebra or is there a possibility of going back to find more?

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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    

 

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(Sniff) (Sniff) (Sniff) (Sniff)

You can almost smell that fresh, desert air through those photos! :) 

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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. 

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