Search the Community
Showing results for '"Granton Quarry"'.
-
Cropped and rotated: I've not seen anything like this from the Granton Quarry before. I'm wondering if this isn't some sort of reptile scale. This might be of interest to the NJ State Museum, or even Paul Olson.
- 7 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- fish
- fish scale
- (and 6 more)
-
I found this fish scale in the lighter grey layers of Granton Quarry. It is about 1 cm in length, and seems to be rather characteristic, so I am hopeful of a ID. Lockatong Fm Granton Quarry, North Bergen, New Jersey Upper Triassic Thanks.
- 7 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- fish
- fish scale
- (and 6 more)
-
Congratulations. You obtained some good Diplurus material there. I used to collect from the remnant of Granton Quarry twice a year regularly, but stopped going during the pandemic and haven't returned since. It was becoming an increasingly tough place to collect from, but you did quite well. Your finds have me thinking I might check that out again someday. Thanks for sharing.
- 7 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- diplurus
- estheria ovata
- (and 6 more)
-
this is very cool. I recently came across this article I thought was worth sharing by Jerry Case and is on topic to this thread. Case, J. (1968). The fossil fishes of Granton Quarry. Rocks & Minerals, 43(3), 169-172. Case 1968 Fossil fishes of Granton Quarry.pdf
- 7 replies
-
- 2
-
-
-
- diplurus
- estheria ovata
- (and 6 more)
-
While on a trip in NYC, I thought it would be fun to visit Old Granton Quarry as it was close to where I was staying. In the first day, I found some nice material so I returned for another ~2 hrs on the last day of the trip. Day one was in the afternoon, cloudy but without rain. Nice conditions, and I stayed exactly 2 hours. I was fortunate to visit near Christmas, and there was little vegetation to cover the cliff-face and obscure it from view. Also there was, thankfully, no poison ivy growing. On day two, I started out early, before dawn at ~06:45. It rained slightly, and throughout the dig the cliff reminded me it was there by little bits of rock falling past my head. I found a cute little Plethodon cinereus in the cliff, before dawn, that was a bit shy. Here are the finds! Dorsal fin and some scales Partial Diplurus newarki body - caudal and anal fins - and a few ribs. Skull, and dorsal fin imprint of Diplurus newarki. Concretion/nodule - possibly coprolitic in nature Diplurus newarki - disarticulated ribs, caudal, and possible skull. Diplurus fins and scales Diplurus caudal fin imprints. Disarticulated bones/fins/scales. Diplurus caudal fin Estheria ovata Diplurus ribs Estheria ovata imprints and disarticulated bones/scales. Partial skull and ribs of Diplurus. (Possible ray finned fish scales.) Diplurus 1st dorsal fin Possible skull, or coprolitic material. Concretion nodule imprint: Probably coprolite/concretion/nodule. Could be some bone in there, as well. Diplurus caudals, scales. Possible Diplurus scales Possible Diplurus skull, and scales/disarticulated bones.
- 7 replies
-
- 9
-
-
- diplurus
- estheria ovata
- (and 6 more)
-
From the album: Fossil Collection: DC Area and Beyond
Diplurus newarki Old Granton Quarry, North Bergen, NJ Lockatong Formation Late Triassic -
I went to scout the old Granton Quarry exposure in North Bergen yesterday. Hit it from the back side behind Tonnelle Plaza. But I can't discern what spots might produce. Is there something to look for? I was digging at about five feet high in the shale beds. Any advice would be appreciated.
-
.thumb.JPG.d64a00de120fb553baacff5149461632.JPG)
Show Us Your Fossils Challenge Mode: Ordered By Geologic Time Period!
Jeffrey P replied to MeargleSchmeargl's topic in General Fossil Discussion
Diplurus newarki Coelacanth Upper Triassic Lockatong Formation Newark Supergroup Old Granton Quarry Site North Bergen, N.J. Prepared by Ptychodus04
- 2,420 replies
-
- 7
-
-
- challenge
- geologic ages
- (and 1 more)
-
Last month my dad and I ventured to the site of the former Granton Quarry in hopes of adding some nice Late Triassic fossils to my collection. We only stayed for an hour and a half because there isn't much there anymore. Much of the fossiliferous layer has been carved out by collectors. One spot looked as if someone just scooped out all of the rock. We were quite fortunate to find a spot that had been missed or had only recently been exposed. We came close on two occasions to finding a complete Diplurus newarki, but no luck this time around. That will just have to wait until our next trip! Here are some of my favorite finds: Some conchostracans (Estheria ovata) Several plates just covered in assorted bones and scales - I love the white/blue hue to these! First of the shamers. This fish is potentially complete, but when I tried to remove the last chip to see how well preserved the head is, the rock began to separate, so I just left it as is. For what it is worth, it is two-thirds of a Diplurus newarki, and two-thirds of a coelacanth is better than none! Here is the other one. This piece split off unevenly from a larger block - as often happens at Granton Quarry - exposing two heads of Diplurus newarki. One of the heads is incredibly well preserved and was likely part of a complete fish that was broken in half when the rock split. It is still a pretty cool find!
- 11 replies
-
- 10
-
-
has anyone visited the Granton Quarry in recent years?
butchndad posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
has anyone visited the Granton Quarry in North Bergen New Jersey in recent years? And if so, any success? There were a couple of threads here about it but nothing posted more recently than 2013 -
I can be classified as a fossil. I'm pushing 80. I sometimes find older fossils, like my diplurus newarki, which I collected BOTH SIDES in 1960, in Granton Quarry, Lockatong Fm,, northern NJ. Just thought I would show it off. I also have numerous Cucullaea gigantea (bivalve) of the Aquia Fm (Paleocene)., southern Maryland, and Dosiniopsis from the same site, both with lots of original calcite shell material. And Miocene Chesapecten sp. from Port Republic area, Scientists Cliffs, MD, most single valve pecten, but some bivalve specimens as well, and some encrusted with Balanus concavus. In my geo hobby days, I collected minerals and fossils in situ. Professionally, I was a marine geophysisicist and worked in ALL of the worlds oceans..
- 10 replies
-
- 3
-
-
- aquia (eocene) fm
- calvert fm (miocene)
- (and 5 more)
-
The old Granton Quarry site, located in North Bergen, New Jersey was a working quarry that has produced fauna from the Upper Triassic Lockatong Formation part of the Newark Super Group. Underneath a basalt cap, in beds that are tilted, are shales and sandstones deposited in an ancient tropical lake bed. Biodiversity is far from rich. The most common vertebrate fossil found is Diplurus newarki, a small coelacanth, usually 2-4 inches in length. Other fossils include Estheria ovate, a clam-shaped shrimp-like crustacean. Rare remains of reptiles have also been found at the site. Development has claimed most of the quarry site, but an outcrop remains in an area that is unfortunately a repository for trash and graffiti and infested with poison ivy. Because of the poison ivy winter is the only time the site can be visited. I've been visiting the old Granton Quarry site once or twice a year since 2013. I've brought a number of TFF members to Granton, but Tim (fossildude19) has a been my companion for almost all of those trips since the first one. Last Sunday, the weather was mild and Tim and I accompanied by TFF members Dave (Shamalama) and Paul1719 visited once again. The site, always a difficult one to work, is becoming more challenging. The cliff is, I estimate 40-50 feet tall, but it is a less than one inch wide bed of black shale (called G-7) that is very fossiliferous. That bed is generally flush with or indented into the wall. All of the easily accessible G-7 has been already dug out. Where it is exposed and weathered it tends to splinter into fine shards obliterating any fossils that might have been present. Deeper in the wall it incredibly hard. Pulling out a decent size chunk to split is difficult to say the least. Finding a few already started cracks I was able penetrate deeper using my sledge and long chisel. Then I used my crowbar to wedge them out. In a full day of digging I was able to wedge out two chunks of G-7 , each several inches across. From these I got the majority of specimens I found. One piece appears to have two complete or nearly complete Diplurus which I sent to Ptychodus 04 in Texas to prep. In addition to fossils, Tim found a live red-backed salamander, our first amphibian siting of the spring. Here's Tim:
- 31 replies
-
- 18
-
-
- coelacanths
- lockatong formation
- (and 3 more)
-
If I had a time machine I would go back to the 70s and hit Atlantic Highlands, Granton Quarry, The Chesapeake/Delaware Canal, and Swatari Gap, to name a few.
-
Mid December trip to Central PA Ordovician
Jeffrey P replied to Shamalama's topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
I agree. I got a severe case of poison ivy the first time I visited the old Granton Quarry site in North Bergen, N.J. It was November and looked relatively safe. The site is totally off limits when poison ivy has leaves and great care must be taken even in winter. I try to make sure my hands are completely covered and once I return home I shower with Technu. -
From the album: Fossildude's Late Triassic Lockatong Formation Fossils
Diplurus newarki. front and lower half of fish. Late Triassic, Newark Supergroup, Newark Basin, Lockatong Formation, North Bergen, New Jersey. Old Granton Quarry. Scale is in CM.© 2019 T. Jones
-
Fossildude's Late Triassic Lockatong Formation Fossils
Images added to a gallery album owned by Fossildude19 in Member Collections
Fossils from the Late Triassic (Rhaetian) Lockatong Formation, Newark Basin, Newark Supergroup: North Bergen NJ. AKA: Granton Quarry. These were all self collected. -
-
From the album: Fossildude's Late Triassic Lockatong Formation Fossils
Another partial coelacanth, Diplurus newarki. Front half of fish including complete skull and first dorsal on bottom, with partial lower skull in the upper right. Late Triassic, Newark Supergroup, Newark Basin, Lockatong Formation, North Bergen, New Jersey. Old Granton Quarry. Scale is in CM.© 2019 T. Jones
-
- 1
-
-
- diplurus newarki
- granton
- (and 5 more)
-
From the album: Fossildude's Late Triassic Lockatong Formation Fossils
Partial coelacanth, Diplurus newarki. Scale is in CM. Late Triassic, Newark Supergroup, Newark Basin, Lockatong Formation, North Bergen, New Jersey. Old Granton Quarry.© © 2019 T. Jones
-
- 1
-
-
- bones
- diplurus newarki
- (and 3 more)
-
Partial Coelacanth from Old Granton Quarry Site, North Bergen, New Jersey
Jeffrey P posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Triassic
Diplurus newarki (partial coelacanth including most of tail, some vertebrae, and ribs, etc.) Upper Triassic Lockatong Formation Newark Supergroup Old Granton Quarry site North Bergen, New Jersey- 2 comments
-
- 2
-
-
-
- fish
- lockatong formation
- (and 3 more)
-
CGMA (Chicago Gem-Mineral Association) 42nd Annual Show
Nimravis replied to Nimravis's topic in General Fossil Discussion
My only purchase of the day- I do like trackways and this did look legit and I like the nomenclature on the back. Tim @Fossildude19 you might be able to confirm that these are Rynchosauroides tracks from the Triassic Granton Quarry in North Bergen, New Jersey. I did see a post of you collecting from this site. If true, do you recognize the name of the collector?
-
Wow, so the Granton Quarry is open again? Last time I was in the area (which was a few decades ago) there was a Safeway store on top of it. So how are those of you collecting there able to get in? Are you members of a local club?
-
From the album: Fossildude's Late Triassic Lockatong Formation Fossils
Partial small (juvenile?) coelacanth, Diplurus newarki. Late Triassic, Newark Supergroup, Newark Basin, Lockatong Formation, North Bergen, New Jersey. Old Granton Quarry. G-3 layer Scale is in CM.© 2018 T.Jones
- 1 comment
-
- 1
-
-
- diplurus newarki
- granton quarry
- (and 6 more)
-
Hi, I was wondering if permission was needed to collect at what is left of the Granton quarry in N. Bergen NJ? It sounds like a really cool spot but I am unsure if you need permission from Lowes or not. thanks, Dom
-
.JPG.afea334099316bbc0eab7c6f24e6de00.JPG)
From the album: Triassic
Diplurus newarki (coelacanth skull) Upper Triassic Lockatong Formation Newark Supergroup Granton Quarry North Bergen, N.J. A gift from Fossildude19, collected 11/27/17- 1 comment
-
- 1
-
-
- coelacanths
- lockatong formation
- (and 3 more)
-
New to this site looking for places to go
Jeffrey P replied to northnjhiker's topic in Member Introductions
Welcome to the Forum from the Hudson Valley, NY. There is a lot of information about the North Bergen Triassic site in this Forum as well as on the internet. Try googling Granton quarry, Lockaton Formation, Newark Supergroup should turn up leads. There are probably lesser known sites in your area that have produced dinosaur footprints, also worth checking out. You may have to explore rock exposures, streambeds, etc. on your own. Northern New Jersey bordering New York and Pennsylvania produces Paleozoic fossils including the famed Trilobite Ridge. There are sites south of you in Monmouth County that produce Cretaceous fossils, especially shark teeth, but also the occasional reptile remains. Plenty of information about those sites in the Forum and on the internet. Good luck to you and I hope you share what you find here. Best of luck.
.thumb.JPG.d64a00de120fb553baacff5149461632.JPG)
.JPG.afea334099316bbc0eab7c6f24e6de00.JPG)