JarrodB Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I had a great day on the North Sulphur River Texas. I kayaked a few miles but found most of my quality items right by the first bridge and surrounded by tracks. The shark verts were in situ coming out of the clay. I only found 3 but I feel more will come out with another rise. I will come back and check the location. The big piece of turtle shell looked like old metal in the water so I'm sure people had been walking over it. The mosasaur tooth is nice but broken on one side. The artifacts were a nice bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Wow incredible day you had, stunning finds congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I never realized how lucky the tribes out west are (plenty of nice workable obsidian for points) Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 15 minutes ago, Walt said: I never realized how lucky the tribes out west are (plenty of nice workable obsidian for points) Yeah they hard to work for it in the Northeast Texas area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Wow incredible day you had, stunning finds congratulations Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I'm really lovin those shark verts! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heteromorph Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 All great finds, though the shark vertebrae really are amazing. The little worn ammonite is also interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Some nice finds there. Be thankful for the lack of obsidian in Your area, it caused the natives to use those beautiful cherts and agates to make their tools. Much better than the typical blacks and greys of obsidian. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, ynot said: Much better than the typical blacks and greys of obsidian. Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Walt said: Just for telling the truth? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlEyes Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Great finds, thank you for sharing and I wish I can be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 So jealous! I wanted to go last weekend, but plans fell through. 5+ hour drive from Houston, after all. REALLY want to go this Saturday if the rains will hold off. Your finds are so awesome!!! Especially the turtle fragment and the little red ammonite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Great finds - congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The turtle fragment and shark vertebrae are trip makers. Really nice finds, Jarrod! The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 51 minutes ago, OwlEyes said: Great finds, thank you for sharing and I wish I can be there. 23 minutes ago, Nimravis said: Great finds - congrats 42 minutes ago, facehugger said: So jealous! I wanted to go last weekend, but plans fell through. 5+ hour drive from Houston, after all. REALLY want to go this Saturday if the rains will hold off. Your finds are so awesome!!! Especially the turtle fragment and the little red ammonite! 6 minutes ago, JohnJ said: The turtle fragment and shark vertebrae are trip makers. Really nice finds, Jarrod! Thanks. I've concentrated on artifacts lately but now I have fossil fever again. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Dude! You hit the Trifecta Now go back and do it again, and send more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Just goes to show it pays to pick up everything, even though from the surface it looked like it could have given you Tetanus or Hepatitis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCW3D Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Very cool finds! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 So when you kayak are you kayaking alone and then hike back to your vehicle? I have thought about kayaking some areas, but then didn’t want to have to hike back to my car. Most areas the roads don’t run parallel to the river. It isn’t like there is a kayak/canoe company there that will drop you off and then you paddle to a takeout point. Of course maybe the river is slow enough you can paddle back up stream to your put in point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 29 minutes ago, KimTexan said: So when you kayak are you kayaking alone and then hike back to your vehicle? I have thought about kayaking some areas, but then didn’t want to have to hike back to my car. Most areas the roads don’t run parallel to the river. It isn’t like there is a kayak/canoe company there that will drop you off and then you paddle to a takeout point. Of course maybe the river is slow enough you can paddle back up stream to your put in point. Hi Kim. It was slow enough I could have paddled back this time but I went with a friend and his son. We parked one vehicle at a bridge a few miles downstream and put in at the bridge upstream. We rode the kayaks very little due to the water level being low and mainly walked the 3 miles or so just using the kayaks as a sled to hold our gear, food, water and bones. I could have easily made the walk but it would have been rough having to carry that much gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Great report, and awesome finds, Jarrod. Nice to see you back at it. Regards, 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...
JarrodB Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 29 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Great report, and awesome finds, Jarrod. Nice to see you back at it. Regards, Thanks Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Awesome finds! I usually don’t get excited about turtle, but that’s a real nice piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Nice finds! Especially the shark verts, would they be cretoxyrhina or ptychodus due to its size or am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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