Plesiosaur Blues

[believerjoe]

This is the result of two trips after some major rains.  This was something I hoped to find, but have failed so far.  I found a piece of jaw, so the thought of digging it is gone, but would still love to collect the rest.  They are beautiful.  On the first trip, I stumbled upon the first vert sitting high atop a shale pile calling my name.  I admired it for a while and moved along happy with the find.  On my way out, I caught a glimpse of another under water and that got me excited!  I have spent a few trips just to look for it, but nothing until this past weekend.  A couple more verts showed up.  I know it can’t be far, but I think it stays under mounds of shale all the time.  

[believerjoe]

[sixgill pete]

Fantastic. Wheres the backhoe to find the rest of it? 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Absolutely beautiful! 

Great finds! 

Hope you manage to find some more. 

[PFOOLEY]

I've got the Plesiosaur s.

[believerjoe]

23 minutes ago, sixgill pete said:

Fantastic. Wheres the backhoe to find the rest of it? 

As long as you are in charge when the law shows up, then I am game!  Lol

[caldigger]

"I'm gonna build me a critter, one vert at a time!"

[Miocene_Mason]

Awesome finds! You’ve uncovered Mosasauroids and now Sauropterygians, so now you that leaves the ichthyosaurs. That’s gonna be a real toughie to find because they were already extinct, but I still have faith you can find one

[StevenJD]

Beautiful verts, great finds for sure  

[Crann]

Very nice find...

[Ludwigia]

Perseverance pays off with Plesiosaurs

[Vieira]

Amazing verts

[ynot]

Nice finds, hope You can rescue more of that beast.

[John S.]

Seeeeet! Fantastic condition as well! Can we get a size reference?

[believerjoe]

30 minutes ago, John S. said:

Seeeeet! Fantastic condition as well! Can we get a size reference?

 

I will I’ll have to take another pic with something.  The bottom vert is 2.5 inches so a smaller species from the best guess.  There is also a jaw piece that helped with ID.  

[MeargleSchmeargl]

Nice water gecko ye got there!

[DevonianDigger]

Very cool!