Nimravis Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 This evening I made a very quick stop at the Alfred Ring Park in Gainesville, Florida to do about 20 minutes of collecting in the Hogtown Creek. I did not find much of anything ( bone fragments, small turtle shell portion and ray and shark teeth), but it was fun. Below are a few pics of the area and my finds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Not bad for a 20 minute hunt! Cool! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yum. Try some of the creeks around lake Sante Fe, in Melrose. Melrose coral looks like Tampa Bay specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malone Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Nice finds! Very dark coloration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 41 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Not bad for a 20 minute hunt! Cool! I dont do that well pounding sandstone for 2 hours!. Looks like the Ray plates really took a shine to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 @Darktooth , @Malone and @goatinformationist Thanks for the comments and info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, caldigger said: dont do that well pounding sandstone for 2 hours!. Looks like the Ray plates really took a shine to you. Yes they did, and to be honest with you, I thought that I would have done better. I did not go into the creek since they have an E. coli warning- I believe that is what it was. I think if I went into the creek, I would have done very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Sure beats the freezing cold wind and snow here in Michigan. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your spoils as you continue on your fossil vacation tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Peat Burns said: Sure beats the freezing cold wind and snow here in Michigan. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your spoils as you continue on your fossil vacation tour. Thanks Tony, it was a nice 77 degrees out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 25 minutes ago, Nimravis said: Thanks Tony, it was a nice 77 degrees out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Maybe next time you could take some boots and take a plunge! Wonder what can be found doing that! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Maybe next time you could take some boots and take a plunge! Wonder what can be found doing that! I was thinking the same thing- heck growing up in Chicago we were always in Lake Michigan and that water was bad and you do not want to know how some of the water that I have to drink on some backpacking trips looks like. I should just walk in that creek, I think I am immune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I think that's pretty good for a half hour search. Lovely photos of a beautiful area as well. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just don't lick any fossils. As long as you don't have any open cuts, and you can wash your hands before eating/drinking, and you don't step on broken glass, I think the risk is fairly minimal. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 29 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: Just don't lick any fossils. As long as you don't have any open cuts, and you can wash your hands before eating/drinking, and you don't step on broken glass, I think the risk is fairly minimal. Don Thanks Don, that is what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptinKari352 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Technically it is illegal to fossil hunt at Alfred Ring Park. Any area on a google map that is green colored is considered a protected area. Just an fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, KaptinKari352 said: Technically it is illegal to fossil hunt at Alfred Ring Park. Any area on a google map that is green colored is considered a protected area. Just an fyi Only if you're using tools. It is not presently illegal to surface collect on state and federal land, you just can't use powered tools. https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=7b7796f0ea8fbf9aa22cf76da4fb5d09&mc=true&node=pt36.2.291&rgn=div5 "A paleontological resource may only be collected from National Forest System lands in accordance with the casual collecting provisions in §§291.11 and 291.12, or in accordance with a permit issued by the Authorized Officer as identified in §291.13." §291.5 - "Casual collecting means the collecting of a reasonable amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal use, either by surface collection or the use of non-powered hand tools, resulting in only negligible disturbance to the Earth's surface and other resources." State, county, and city parks may impose their own restrictions, but most places in the US fall under this same general set of rules and regulations. You should always check with the local regulations, but to make the statement that is simply illegal is not correct. 4 Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I'm guessing Ralph has a Florida fossil hunting permit from the FMNH for state waterways. And shark and ray teeth are not restricted vertebrate remains, anyway, IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, Peat Burns said: I'm guessing Ralph has a Florida fossil hunting permit from the FMNH for state waterways. And shark and ray teeth are not restricted vertebrate remains, anyway, IIRC You are correct Tony, I get one every year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 @DevonianDigger Thanks and I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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