hokietech96 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Hi. Thought I would share my two trip experience/finds to big brook. I live about an hour away so I get to go as much as I want during the week. I went last Thursday and this past Monday. Thursday was not good at all. I got a flat tire and ended up changing my tire in the BB parking lot. I had just enough time to find one shark tooth because it was getting dark. I went back this Monday to redeem myself. Here are my findings: i know top left is a vertebrae I thought I might of had something good but then the dried out and they all look like snarge row 1 is gobblin row 2-3 are crow I believe kaupi row 4 is mackerel but not sure which species row5 I have no clue haha row 6 sand tiger I believe this is a fish tooth or claw. Not sure Any corrections to my IDs would be much appreciated. Thank you! Also if anyone is interested in going to BB during the week it would be great to have company. I can be there from10-1 Monday through Friday. Just need about a week notice. PM if anyone is interested 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Last one is a broken sawfish rostral "tooth" (spine?), I believe. In your second photo, the black objects in the upper right appear to be broken pieces of callianassid propodus or carpus. (ghost shrimp) 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...
hokietech96 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 51 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Last one is a broken sawfish rostral tooth, I believe. In your second photo, the black objects in the upper right appear to be broken pieces of callianassid propodus or carpus. (ghost shrimp) Thank you for the feedback. I thought the black objects where something just was not sure. Thanks so much for taking a look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I second the sawfish rostral id, unfortunately its hard to find complete ones there. Congrats on a successful excursion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 The second trip was way better than the first. Still need to find my first mosasaur tooth! Planning on going back next Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nice finds. In the first pic, it is a Chondrichthyan vertebra, a Turritella sp., 2 Choristothyris plicata, and a gastropod of some sort. The second pic is all concretions. The last pic is the crown of an Ischyrhiza mira. 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 October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 3 hours ago, hokietech96 said: row 1 is gobblin row 2-3 are crow I believe kaupi row 4 is mackerel but not sure which species row5 I have no clue haha row 6 sand tiger The tooth in row 5 is most likely an Archaeolamna, but is too worn to be completely sure. The last tooth in row 4 is a lower lateral goblin, not a Cretalamna. 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...
Fossildude19 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 41 minutes ago, The Jersey Devil said: The second pic is all concretions. Those black pieces look like ghost shrimp bits to me. You think concretions though? Maybe pictures of the other sides would clear it up? 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...
The Jersey Devil Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Those black pieces look like ghost shrimp bits to me. You think concretions though? Maybe pictures of the other sides would clear it up? More pics never hurt, but they are definitely concretions. “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...
Praefectus Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nice finds! I like the cretolamna teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: Those black pieces look like ghost shrimp bits to me. You think concretions though? Maybe pictures of the other sides would clear it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hokietech96 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Thanks for all the feedback. I think it’s a concretion. It really looked cool when I first found it. Then it dried out and not so cool. Haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nice finds! Good to see you finding some different sharkteeth besides Bull and Lemons. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Darktooth said: Nice finds! Good to see you finding some different sharkteeth besides Bull and Lemons. Haha. That’s so funny but very true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 6 hours ago, hokietech96 said: Thanks for all the feedback. I think it’s a concretion. It really looked cool when I first found it. Then it dried out and not so cool. Haha Yeah, I can see it now. Thanks for taking the time to post the extra pictures. 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...
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