CharlesNM Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Hi, I found this tooth and possibly the upper mandible in an arroyo in New Mexico in a place called Copper Canyon. It is about 5.5 miles from Ghost Ranch. The layer is most likely late triassic chinle formation but it's on a major fault. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just judging from your pics these look like mineral specimens. The "tooth" looks like quartz. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesNM Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Just judging from your pics these look like mineral specimens. The "tooth" looks like quartz. Thank you, now that I look at it more closely, your probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Dont worry, we have all been fooled before. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I think Dave pegged it with Quartz. 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...
caldigger Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 24 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: I think Dave "pegged" it with Quartz. Well, apparently he is a pirate now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, caldigger said: Well, apparently he is a pirate now! 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...
Cowboy Paleontologist Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 The Abiquiu/Ghost Ranch area is one of my absolute favorite places to drive through. That said, don't get discouraged! There is some truly incredible stuff to be found in that area. In my experience, fossils in the Chinle group seem to be found in high concentrations in some places, but few and far between in others. I also have found that going with someone that knows what they are looking for at first helps a lot. Being able to tell fossils from minerals can be tough at first, but with a little bit of practice, most will become very easy. Also: All the red mudstone and sandstone you see is from the Chinle group. I am not as familiar with the specific formations of that area as I would like to be, but the gray stone towards the top may be Morrison formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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