Darktooth Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Unfortunately I am still waiting to be called back to work. I have been trying to find things to do to occupy my time. Last week was tough due to brutally cold temps. Finally we have hit a warm spell as yesterday and today hit somewhere in the 50's. I tried fishing for a few hours, but the snow melt raised the water levels and made the creeks muddy. Atleast it was a beautiful day to be outdoors. When I got home I decided to finish looking through some Permian micro matrix from Waurika, Oklahoma. I got this from @Fossildude19 who got some from @Jeffrey P . While I did not find a lot of fossils in this batch, I did find a few teeth. I found one very small Orthacanthas tooth, which I was really hoping I would and a few which I am not sure about. Also last night I finished going through the last bit of matrix from Sharktooth Hill, which I got from @caldigger in an auction lot that I won. This matrix was extremely loaded with fossils. First up is a pic of the Permian teeth. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Next is some of the Sharktooth hill finds. Included are a partial cowshark, some Squatina, Squalus, Cetorhinus and a couple I am unsure of. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Very nice, Dave. It's great fun going through micro matrix and finding all sorts of interesting bits. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Thanks Adam, I do wish I had more to look through. The more I search this micro stuff the more I enjoy it. It takes a toll on the eyes though. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Thanks Adam, I do wish I had more to look through. The more I search this micro stuff the more I enjoy it. It takes a toll on the eyes though. Yup, I keep needing stronger and stronger glasses. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Next is some of the Sharktooth hill finds. Included are a partial cowshark, some Squatina, Squalus, Cetorhinus and a couple I am unsure of. What?! I thought I had pulled all the good stuff out of there. I have bad enough eyes as it is, let alone having to stick a loupe in one eye to see these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 14 minutes ago, caldigger said: What?! I thought I had pulled all the good stuff out of there. I have bad enough eyes as it is, let alone having to stick a loupe in one eye to see these things. You must be slipping Doren, there was lots of good stuff in that batch! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I like to spread the matrix out on the carpet and walk around barefoot, it's easier for me to find them that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Darktooth said: You must be slipping Doren, there was lots of good stuff in that batch! Cool stuff. I have been wanting to go find that spot in Oklahoma. Stuff from there shows up occasionally on the local DPS Facebook group. I’m torn between trilobite hunting or Permian hunting. I drove up to OK last April for a long weekend. I went for Carboniferous plants. I’m considering doing it again this year. We will see how things go. I have found Doren to be a very generous hearted guy. Doren did you happen to spike the batch with a few extra fossil tidbits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Nice finds. Micro matrix is fun to search, so many neat teeth show up. I like to use a jewelers headset magnifier. 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...
Fossildude19 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Hey Dave, Great finds! The Waurika Permian matrix has very little fossil material in it, for whatever volume you process. You need to go through lots of clay to get relatively few fossils. This is a pretty good website to use for identifying some of your finds from there. 2 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 February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 8 hours ago, KimTexan said: I have found Doren to be a very generous hearted guy. Doren did you happen to spike the batch with a few extra fossil tidbits? No, the ground I get this from is the bone bed layer so the matrix is rather concentrated with fossils all on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkdoctor Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Lovely micros! Those little squalus teeth are so finely preserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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