sixgill pete Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Took a quick 1 1/2 hour trip yesterday afternoon to a Pliocene deposit on a river here in eastern North Carolina. I believe it is Duplin Formation. Was the first one there when the water got low enough, found some nice stuff. The Pliocene there sits on top of Eocene Castle Hayne limestone, so I got a few echinoids as a bonus. Two 2 inch plus hastalis, a 1 1/2 inch great white. A 1 3/4 inch croc tooth. A nice vert some big tigers, a broken whale tooth and Cacharhinus sp. Also a nice ray tooth file. Possibly Aetobatus. The two echinoids are Eurhodia holmesi. 7 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 I forgot to say there was a nice whale ear one in the first pic. The not so good stuff. The partial sand dollar is Periarchus sp. 2 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Some very nice teeth and I love the echinoid. But I like the bryozoan best. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Nice variety of material--not bad for an afternoon trip. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Nice finds! I need to get out soon! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Really great for a short trip. Thanks for posting your finds. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Very nice! Still waiting for that day I hunt for shark teeth. This year for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Nice haul Don! Sweet croc tooth Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Nice finds! especially like the echys. I dont know why but the whale bulla does something for me as well! Thanks for showing us. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Very nice, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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