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First off,

:yay-smiley-1:HAPPY NEW YEAR!:yay-smiley-1:

 Went on a hunt at brownies beach (Miocene, Calvert FM, zone 4?) and it is official, the bay has iced on its shores, that’s the end of winter hunting season I guess. No idea how many epic teeth I must’ve missed because of it. Super cold :ank:

Because of this finds were limited, top three finds include symphyseal hemi (tiny) and half a shark vert. The third? This Mammal tooth, I’m guessing small rodent? Sorry for bad pictures, I’ll try for better ones tomorrow. Can’t find my ruler, but this things tiny, around 1 cm.

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Mason

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And I’ll preemptively tag @Harry Pristis

“...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

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Mason

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Nice little tooth. How about a pic of the symphyseal?

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2 hours ago, Foozil said:

Looks like these muskrat teeth: (not my image)

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That looks almost exactly the same! Thanks!

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2 hours ago, sixgill pete said:

Nice little tooth. How about a pic of the symphyseal?

Here it is, next to this tooth and the broken shark vert (actually my dads find) I say symphyseal but to be completely honest I’m not too familiar with shark tooth placement yet, should probably say anterior?

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Happy New Year all! :)

Here's my muskrat (I think) for comparison.

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1 minute ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Happy New Year all! :)

Here's my muskrat (I think) for comparison.

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Nice, is this modern or is it a fossil (and if a fossil what age?)

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Just now, Tidgy's Dad said:

Happy New Year all! :)

Here's my muskrat (I think) for comparison.

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You can see from my next images that it was bought as tapir incisor! 

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I’m thinking of labeling this cricetid indet.

for the time being, just to leave my options open (not sure muskrats sensu stricto or their tribe had evolved quite yet)

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Just now, Tidgy's Dad said:

You can see from my next images that it was bought as tapir incisor! 

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Well there’s a mistake I’d I have ever seen one! Guess the date and location is hard to rely on as well...

Thanks for posting!

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Mason

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One more , sorry they're bad photos, but they're from my computer, i can do more tomorrow if you would like ?

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I think the location and age may be accurate. 

There were several little boxes with items from this age and location, including some correctly labelled tapir incisors and molars. 

I think this one just got put in the wrong box so i snapped it up. 

The colour, preservation and other associated specimens suggest to me the provenance is correct. 

 

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For any one who’s interested, here’s the spoils. Ray teeth, shark teeth, chunkosauruses, Gastropod steinkern, partial fish vert, partial shark vert, etc.

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Mason

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The ecphora piece come from a fallen boulder, was already smashed up but couldn’t resist trying to remove it, crumbled immediately.

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Cold. Even here in NC the creeks and rivers are icing. Not good. As far as the hemi tooth, definitely not a symphyseal. Looks like an upper lateral to me.But do not quote me on that. This is a hemi symphyseal :

 

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Them red clay piles are heaven on earth
I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt

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2 minutes ago, sixgill pete said:

Looks like an upper lateral to me.

Just did:P

move found several hemis of the same placement, varied sizes. It was 25 degrees Fahrenheit, warmer than my hometown in Mount Airy MD (which was 16) but still not a pleasure to walk through the water with waders (I’m crazy I know). Can’t wait till the thaw, in the meantime I’m going to have toe set my eyes to the west for hunting.

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Mason

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Nice haul, shame about the ecphora.

Far too cold for me, I would just die. 

You be careful out there! 

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5 minutes ago, caldigger said:

I believe warm thick socks is in order here.

I had two layers of warm thick socks, still super cold!

 

13 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Nice haul, shame about the ecphora.

Far too cold for me, I would just die. 

You be careful out there! 

Thanks! Ecphora are usually in this condition, which makes finding a whole one that much sweeter (I’ve never found a whole one). It is crazy cold here in the winter, but I’m used to it. I almost always go hunting with another person (usually my dad) and I keep my phone fully charged and with me in order to keep safe. 

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Mason

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20 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said:

I had two layers of warm thick socks, still super cold!

Need electric socks! (and a big blow torch!:P)

Nice finds! But makes My bones shiver to think about being out in that cold.

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That's surely dedication! :) Glad to hear you also take all necessary safety precautions around freezing bodies of water. 

 

Some very nice finds, made ever more so by the context of the weather conditions. I hear you on the cold... it's about  minus 11 Fahrenheit up here. Brrrr!

 

Hopefully you had something nice, tasty, and warm to drink to thaw out them fossil-seeking bones afterward!

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23 minutes ago, ynot said:

Need electric socks! (and a big blow torch!:P)

Nice finds! But makes My bones shiver to think about being out in that cold.

Yes, and maybe I small nuclear reactor while I’m at it! Thanks!

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20 minutes ago, Kane said:

That's surely dedication! :) Glad to hear you also take all necessary safety precautions around freezing bodies of water. 

 

Some very nice finds, made ever more so by the context of the weather conditions. I hear you on the cold... it's about  minus 11 Fahrenheit up here. Brrrr!

 

Hopefully you had something nice, tasty, and warm to drink to thaw out them fossil-seeking bones afterward!

More like Curiosity combined with a pinch of insanity, easily mistaken for dedication.:P 

I guess it’s balmy here compared to Canada most of the winter. I’m fine with the cold, but I would rather it at least come with snow (little so far). 

And I did leave the kettle on, always some nice hot tea back at home!

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