historianmichael Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Earlier in the week I made a trip to Ramanessin Brook in Holmdel, NJ. I came back with a bunch of teeth and fragments, including these tiny things that I have clue what to think of. Any help is greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you need a different photo. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 # 1 Ghost shrimp claw section: #2 Unsure: Possibly base of an enchodus tooth? Better pictures needed. #3 - & #4 - Phragmacones of belemnites. #5 - Fish vert? #6 ??? Probably a concretion. Picture is a bit blurry to tell. #7 - ??? Modern nut shell? 3 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Nut shell is possibly Hackberry if these trees are in your area. Size is right for that. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1. Ghost Shrimp claw section 2. Enchodus Tooth 3 and 4 == "Fragmacone" which is part of a belemnite 5. Small Fish Vertebrae 6 and 7 == Concretions I think this is similar to what FossilDude said. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1. Ghost shrimp claw 2. Enchodus palatine fang base 3&4. Belemnite phragmacones 5. Crustacean walking leg part 6. Shark vertebra 7. Modern nut shell 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils? Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 6 and 7 definitely look like concretions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Thank you all for the quick responses. I am excited to hear about the ghost shrimp fragment, it is the first in my collection. I have tried to add a couple of photos to help illuminate the others. My apologies for the bad first photos. I do not think that 3 and 4 are belemnites. While you can find belemnites in Big Brook, I have never heard of anyone finding belemites in Ramanessin Brook. In addition, the two pieces have a funny ridge that runs up some of the sides. I have added a red line to help show it. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 As for #2, here are some additional photos. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, Fossils? said: 6 and 7 definitely look like concretions They definitely don't have a concretion shape/texture. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, historianmichael said: Thank you all for the quick responses. I am excited to hear about the ghost shrimp fragment, it is the first in my collection. I have tried to add a couple of photos to help illuminate the others. My apologies for the bad first photos. I do not think that 3 and 4 are belemites. While you can find belemites in Big Brook, I have never heard of anyone finding belemites in Ramanessin Brook. In addition, the two pieces have a funny ridge that runs up some of the sides. I have added a red line to help show it. These aren't Belemnites, but are rather belemnite phragmacones. They are basically dirt that has hardened up inside the belemnite's living chamber. The ridge is a good way to ID them. They do occur at Ramanessin. 1 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, historianmichael said: As for #2, here are some additional photos. That's an Enchodus sp. palatine tooth. It is either E. petrosus or E. ferox; you can't determine that as the specimen is too abraded. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, The Jersey Devil said: These aren't Belemnites, but are rather belemnite phragmacones. They are basically dirt that has hardened up inside the belemnite's living chamber. The ridge is a good way to ID them. They do occur at Ramanessin. Thank you so much. Because I have never come across the actual chamber before, I would never to have thought in that direction. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 I think #6 is a vertebra. I don't know whether to classify it as a shark or fish vertebra though. It does not have any markings on the side. Here is a photo of the one side and a photo of the other. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 minute ago, historianmichael said: I think #6 is a vertebra. I don't know whether to classify it as a shark or fish vertebra though. It does not have any markings on the side. Here is a photo of the one side and a photo of the other. Fish verts are usually more elongated and have many relatively deep foramens on the lateral surfaces of the centrum. This is a shark vert. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Thank you for the help. For the last piece, I notice that there is a little divot that runs a portion of the fragment. I have used arrows to highlight it. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 hour ago, historianmichael said: Thank you for the help. For the last piece, I notice that there is a little divot that runs a portion of the fragment. I have used arrows to highlight it. It's a crustacean walking leg part. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Here are some other oddities. #8 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 #9 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 #10- which has an interesting pattern on it that can be viewed in the second photo Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 #11- which has a similarly interesting pattern on it that can be viewed in the second photo Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, historianmichael said: Here are some other oddities. #8 This is a pretty scarce find. It's a section of ratfish fin spine. 2 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, historianmichael said: #9 Crustacean pincer; likely ghost shrimp, Mesostylus mortoni. 2 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, historianmichael said: #10- which has an interesting pattern on it that can be viewed in the second photo 6 minutes ago, historianmichael said: #11- which has a similarly interesting pattern on it that can be viewed in the second photo These are both crustacean walking leg parts. 2 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thank you @The Jersey Devil for all your help. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 One last one. I initially thought this was a cownose ray scute. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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