Capitola

[Shark Tooth Hunter]

Took a short trip to capitola California during a blowout tide. “King tides” I think they are called. Anyway, there were tons of whale and I think seal fossils exposed. 

 

Hope you enjoy,

 

Conor 

[izak_]

fantastic finds. Did you collect that second one? would look awesome prepped

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[ynot]

20 minutes ago, Foozil said:

Did you collect that second one? would look awesome prepped

I agree it is an awesome fossil, but collecting vertebrate fossils is illegal in California (unless on private land with permission.).

 

@Boesse would like to see these, Methinks.

[izak_]

1 minute ago, ynot said:

I agree it is an awesome fossil, but collecting vertebrate fossils is illegal in California (unless on private land with permission.).

 

@Boesse would like to see these, Methinks.

 oh ok 

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21 minutes ago, Foozil said:

fantastic finds. Did you collect that second one? would look awesome prepped

 

1 minute ago, ynot said:

I agree it is an awesome fossil, but collecting vertebrate fossils is illegal in California (unless on private land with permission.).

Even if I was allowed to take them home, the fossils are in extremely heavy rocks. I think that whatever museum that’s close by should try to get it while the tide is so far out. 

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[Miocene_Mason]

That’s a biggun! Hope the museums can get there in time!

[Boesse]

My favorite locality! This was the benchmark locality for my master's thesis.

 

It would indeed take a bulldozer to remove some of those concretions.

[RJB]

I use to hunt Capitola many moons ago.  and yeah, when the sand is all gone there are litterally tons of concretions with bone material in them.  One day i found 5 skulls and all WAAAAY to big to carry away.  There is a layer way up the cliff that has fossil crabs in it.  Thats the real reason i went there.  A very neat place for sure.

 

RB

[Ludwigia]

Very impressive!!