Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'Oligocene'.
-
Hello These are the adventures of myself and my dog Millie as we hunt for fossils and history along the Peace River. Our mode of travel is our 12’ Indian River Canoe, Balance. Im a 4th generation Polk county native, and Millie comes from a long line of Colorado ranch dogs. We do everything together. Including work, as I am a farrier for my day job, and the farm owners are more excited to see Millie than me! The goal of this journal is to document the learning along with the adventures. To go below our sieves, and learn why the river is presenting as it is. Other members have already posted pictures and info on every fossil I’m likely to find, but the river can still teach me/us why the hole I’m digging is delivering specific materials. Understanding what happened before what happened, happened. That’s what I want to know! Millie and I have been gifted this river and the ability to run it at a moments notice. That’s not the case for everyone. Even with access I still only get out for a morning or so a week. So this journal will also provide an avenue for those who can’t just jump in the boat with us. Jump in through this forum and help out along the way when you can/want. The more we learn the better the treasure!! Jp & Mille LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN! Season opener - Oct 2023 water depth day of - 8’ and falling. Like most things I’m impatient about, starting Fossil hunting this year was rushed. Millie and I ran head on into a river that’s a solid 3’ too high for me to handle any real working conditions. There’s places to work. We just haven’t found many at these depths! Yet!! After work arrived and we got started towards the river. Late arrival and definitely some dark water running ahead but at this water height you just gotta keep the boat in the middle. Got in late but just in time for a welcome back from the Peace! We woke up ready! Well, I did. Camp and my “Field Office” ready. Now to get wet! Because of the water depth I tied leashes to all the heavy tools and tied some extra pool noodle to them. That way I could drop them and just pull up the leader. Brought the “Velvet Touch” probe. No stopping us now! “What” I was after wasn’t an option this trip. I had only two available spots in mind that would be under 4’ deep. Both those spots are in a very recent deposit that I’ve been getting lots of Pleistocene and some Pliocene mammal material from. I ended up finding the time frame expected, and possibly an extinct sand shark nursery area. The river had sifted one spot completely away during the last flood so I was left with only one place to put in effort! At 4’ it was at my cap for height. I’m 5’6’’ and I could only dig 2 feet down before I ran out of shovel. So I had to figure something out. First I tried to fill the sieve on the River bottom and lift it up. FAIL! never got it to stay put long enough to do anything productive before I’d loose it and it would pop up down stream pulling on the leash. Next I tried to lift the gravel to the sifter on the surface. There was so much water the shovel load was gone before I broke the surface! FAIL! At a max depth of 2 feet down I wasn’t going to be learning much about the geography or layers I needed to work through. So I shifted gears and decided to focus on just the top 2’ as effectively as I could. The third try ended up succeeding. I would loosen the riverbed into a loose filled hole that had collapsed on itself and then use my scoop on a pole thing to transfer the loose material up to the surface. Not the best method but I’m grateful to have been able to stand there all day. I’d work forward 3’ and over 1’ then back again. All at 2’ or less deep or I’d go under. I suppose if I feel like moving a bunch of river bed again we could come back here and go deeper! One of my questions about this area is what is it old enough to find within it? Another trip! Here’s the gratuitous highlights shot! Not a bad day! The alligator tooth got a yell but the sand tigers and mammal teeth got me really excited. Millie and I were exhausted and COLD! I learned a few things this weekend to put in the journal. Before that. Let’s eat! Steak for me and steak for Millie. Yumm. Lessons: 1. I need appropriate clothes. Like wet suit stuff. Can’t be under water like that all day again. I got chilly and had to warm up several times. 85deg out too! What I wear is fine for knee deep wading but definitely time to upgrade the wardrobe. (I did try my new dive boots and that was the only part of me that wasn’t cold) 2. Regular shovel handles are way too short. Amend as needed to your stature. I need a 12’ handle to dig a hole in this water. So I’m out! 3. Jack, (Shellseeker) is insane!! This was my first time hunting this deep and it’s right in his sweet spot. You’re an animal! He tried to assist my tool tuning but until you run out of shovel that’s a new feeling to adjust to. 4. At two feet deep this area is where I will come for younger land aged fauna and I can expect the standard peace river sharks teeth assemblage with a higher than usual volume of sand sharks teeth. This was a great day hunting and I learned a lot. Maybe not about what my intended question was or the areas I’ve been thinking of but a ton about gear and technique! KEEP THE FAITH AND TRY TO DO GOOD!! Jp & Millie Here are the finds from this trip and some info used to figure out the unknowns. sand shark and some Hemi Serra Peace River mix fun and unique things - The mammal molar ended up being a Giant Tapir. By shape and size 3rd or 4th premolar. No root. Should have given it away. Mixed bag bottom to top of left- Gator tooth gator tooth Crappy Barbra’s incisor Canine- size 22mm broken suggest coyote or smaller domestic dog. 25mm would be the target. Tiny molar - it’s broken but by the face and measurements it’s most likely a rodent. Camel type tooth frag. Upper right - various tiger shark species to identify with Florida fossil hunters PDF middle - two deer horn buttons. One I already had but these were found 5 feet apart. Same deer?!? Bottom right- Eocene snail and crab shell fragments. Those are 37.5 Mya.?? Snail identification was general to the Ocala formation results of similar snail species.
- 209 replies
-
- 23
-
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
4.3g dark, transparent blue amber from West Sumatra. This inclusion is most likely a winged ant of the Pseudomyrmex genus, although it may possibly be a wasp. A positive identification of both winged subjects is challenging, due to their deteriorated state and their position within the piece.© Kaegen Lau
-
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
4.3g dark, transparent blue amber from West Sumatra. This displays 3 of the 4 inclusions contained in the piece itself, each one a Pseudomyrmex sp. (the winged ants may possibly be wasps, but it is unlikely).© Kaegen Lau
-
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
4.3g dark, transparent blue amber from West Sumatra. The inclusion is that of a well-preserved Pseudomyrmex sp. of ant. There is very little documentation, written or photographic, of the flora and fauna inclusions in Indonesian amber, unfortunately.© Kaegen Lau
-
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
4.3g dark, transparent blue amber from West Sumatra. The inclusion is that of a slightly deteriorated specimen of Pseudomyrmex sp. of ant. There is very little documentation, written or photographic, of the flora and fauna inclusions in Indonesian amber, which makes me all the more excited to have discovered this piece!© Kaegen Lau
-
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
4.3g dark, transparent blue amber from West Sumatra. After grinding and polishing, I was surprised to discover that it contains 2 ants and 2 winged ants (possibly wasps); these were a little tricky to photograph, due to the amber's strong fluorescence under 140 lumen LED light, so these inclusions had to be backlit. I used a Canon EOS 500D, Canon 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens, and combined 2x and 4x Hoya circular magnifier lenses (8x).© Kaegen Lau
- 2 comments
-
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
4.3g dark, transparent blue amber from West Sumatra. Lateral view of the same Psudomyrmex inclusion in the previous entry. The antennae appear to have clubbed tips, but each is actually coated/overlain by a congealed drop of resin within the amber itself (this type of suspended resin formation is characteristic of and common in Indonesian amber).© Kaegen Lau
-
Rovno Amber (Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. [37.71-28.1 Ma])
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Plants
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Rovno Amber Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. (37.71-28.1 Ma) Weight: 115.0 g Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.2 x 3.3 cm Unfortunately, the market tends to label no distinction between Rovno and Baltic ambers, and while the two do share similarities in probable botanical source, physical and chemical properties, and age, Rovno amber differs in that: • The amber forests had a distinct and more southerly geographical origin, and formed in a warmer, more arid paleoenvironment. • Most deposits are believed to be autochthonous (i.e., have not been naturally redeposited/reworked over time). • Its known assemblage of arthropod inclusions differs slightly. Using SiC sandpaper, I worked from 240 (U.S. Standard Grit Size) to 3,000, and achieved a high polish with chromium oxide (ZAM compound) on a Selvyt microfiber cloth. Aside from shaping the piece with a Dremel tool in preparation for sanding, the entire process was performed manually and took about 5 hours to complete. Also shown is the amber's fluorescent response under 365 nanometer (long wave) UV light. Numerous bubbles (mostly two-phase "enhydros") and botanical detritus inclusions are densely scattered throughout the specimen, and there are no arthropod inclusions. *Note: Some of my photos from previous years describing Rovno amber have an incorrect age range listed; the several photos associated with this specimen show the correct data.© Kaegen Lau
-
Rovno Amber (Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. [37.71-28.1 Ma])
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Plants
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Rovno Amber Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. (37.71-28.1 Ma) Weight: 115.0 g Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.2 x 3.3 cm Unfortunately, the market tends to label no distinction between Rovno and Baltic ambers, and while the two do share similarities in probable botanical source, physical and chemical properties, and age, Rovno amber differs in that: • The amber forests had a distinct and more southerly geographical origin, and formed in a warmer, more arid paleoenvironment. • Most deposits are believed to be autochthonous (i.e., have not been naturally redeposited/reworked over time). • Its known assemblage of arthropod inclusions differs slightly. Using SiC sandpaper, I worked from 240 (U.S. Standard Grit Size) to 3,000, and achieved a high polish with chromium oxide (ZAM compound) on a Selvyt microfiber cloth. Aside from shaping the piece with a Dremel tool in preparation for sanding, the entire process was performed manually and took about 5 hours to complete. Also shown is the amber's fluorescent response under 365 nanometer (long wave) UV light. Numerous bubbles (mostly two-phase "enhydros") and botanical detritus inclusions are densely scattered throughout the specimen, and there are no arthropod inclusions. *Note: Some of my photos from previous years describing Rovno amber have an incorrect age range listed; the several photos associated with this specimen show the correct data.© Kaegen Lau
-
Rovno Amber (Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. [37.71-28.1 Ma])
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Plants
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Rovno Amber Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. (37.71-28.1 Ma) Weight: 127.7 g Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.6 x 3.5 cm Unfortunately, the market tends to label no distinction between Rovno and Baltic ambers, and while the two do share similarities in probable botanical source, physical and chemical properties, and age, Rovno amber differs in that: • The amber forests had a distinct and more southerly geographical origin, and formed in a warmer, more arid paleoenvironment. • Most deposits are believed to be autochthonous (i.e., have not been naturally redeposited/reworked over time). • Its known assemblage of arthropod inclusions differs slightly. Using SiC sandpaper, I worked from 240 (U.S. Standard Grit Size) to 3,000, and achieved a high polish with chromium oxide (ZAM compound) on a Selvyt microfiber cloth. Aside from shaping the piece with a Dremel tool in preparation for sanding, the entire process was performed manually and took about 5 hours to complete. Also shown is the amber's fluorescent response under 365 nanometer (long wave) UV light. Numerous bubbles (mostly two-phase "enhydros") and botanical detritus inclusions are densely scattered throughout the specimen, and there are no arthropod inclusions. *Note: Some of my photos from previous years describing Rovno amber have an incorrect age range listed; the several photos associated with this specimen show the correct data.© Kaegen Lau
-
Rovno Amber (Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. [37.71-28.1 Ma])
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Plants
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Rovno Amber Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. (37.71-28.1 Ma) Weight: 127.7 g Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.6 x 3.5 cm Unfortunately, the market tends to label no distinction between Rovno and Baltic ambers, and while the two do share similarities in probable botanical source, physical and chemical properties, and age, Rovno amber differs in that: • The amber forests had a distinct and more southerly geographical origin, and formed in a warmer, more arid paleoenvironment. • Most deposits are believed to be autochthonous (i.e., have not been naturally redeposited/reworked over time). • Its known assemblage of arthropod inclusions differs slightly. Using SiC sandpaper, I worked from 240 (U.S. Standard Grit Size) to 3,000, and achieved a high polish with chromium oxide (ZAM compound) on a Selvyt microfiber cloth. Aside from shaping the piece with a Dremel tool in preparation for sanding, the entire process was performed manually and took about 5 hours to complete. Also shown is the amber's fluorescent response under 365 nanometer (long wave) UV light. Numerous bubbles (mostly two-phase "enhydros") and botanical detritus inclusions are densely scattered throughout the specimen, and there are no arthropod inclusions. *Note: Some of my photos from previous years describing Rovno amber have an incorrect age range listed; the several photos associated with this specimen show the correct data.© Kaegen Lau
-
Rovno Amber (Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. [37.71-28.1 Ma])
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Plants
From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
Rovno Amber Rivne Region, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine Obukhov Fm., Mezhigorje Fm. (37.71-28.1 Ma) Weight: 115.0 g Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.2 x 3.3 cm Unfortunately, the market tends to label no distinction between Rovno and Baltic ambers, and while the two do share similarities in probable botanical source, physical and chemical properties, and age, Rovno amber differs in that: • The amber forests had a distinct and more southerly geographical origin, and formed in a warmer, more arid paleoenvironment. • Most deposits are believed to be autochthonous (i.e., have not been naturally redeposited/reworked over time). • Its known assemblage of arthropod inclusions differs slightly. Using SiC sandpaper, I worked from 240 (U.S. Standard Grit Size) to 3,000, and achieved a high polish with chromium oxide (ZAM compound) on a Selvyt microfiber cloth. Aside from shaping the piece with a Dremel tool in preparation for sanding, the entire process was performed manually and took about 5 hours to complete. Also shown is the amber's fluorescent response under 365 nanometer (long wave) UV light. Numerous bubbles (mostly two-phase "enhydros") and botanical detritus inclusions are densely scattered throughout the specimen, and there are no arthropod inclusions. *Note: Some of my photos from previous years describing Rovno amber have an incorrect age range listed; the several photos associated with this specimen show the correct data.© Kaegen Lau
-
From the album: Fin Lover's South Carolina Finds
- 1 comment
-
- 7
-
- ashley formation
- oligocene
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
Carpathospinosus propheticus Tyler, Jerzmanska, Bannikov & Swidnicki, 1993
oilshale posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Vertebrates
Carpathospinosus propheticus Tyler, Jerzmanska, Bannikov & Swidnicki, 1993 Oligocene Rupelian Jamna Dolna Bieszczady County Poland-
- Bieszczady County
- Carpathospinosus
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
Matilija Canyon Plant Fossil - Los Padres Mountains, Southern California
ezeemonee posted a topic in Member Collections
Found a carbonized plant fossil in Sespe formation conglomerate stone in the Matilija Canyon area of the Los Padres Mountains of Southern California. Likely something from the Horsetail family or something in the bamboo family. Based on the below report, these rocks are likely from the Oligocene or Eocene periods. The area has mostly Marine fossils but this was probably a land plant that washed out to sea and was deposited along with other flood debris on the shallow sea floor. Some credit on the geology of the area to: BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA V o l . 39 . pp. 1 0 8 7 - 1 1 0 2 D e c em b e r 30.'1928 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MATILIJA OVERTURN BY PAUL P. KERR AND HUBERT G. SCHENCK (Read before the Society December SO, 1927)- 1 reply
-
- 5
-
- bamboo
- conglomerate
- (and 11 more)
-
I recently saw this carnivorous mammal tooth from the Brule Formation for sale. It is labelled as being that of a Hesperocyon gregarius, but what little I know of carnivorous mammal dentition leads me to believe that the tooth could in fact come from a Hyaenodon. As always, I've decided I'm going to play it safe and ask someone of greater expertise to verify this. It is my understanding that @jpc, @Randyw and @ParkerPaleo are all Brule Formation specialists, so I will take the liberty of "@ing" you all in. Thanks in advance for any guidance Othniel
- 8 replies
-
- brule formation
- carnivoran
-
(and 4 more)
Tagged with:
-
Would someone have the following PDF? Dixon, HL & SK Donovan, 1998. Oligocene echinoids of Jamaica. Tertiary Research 18#3-4: 30 p., 6 figs, 10 pls, 3 tables Thanks Mike
-
References: Gale, B., Gale, P., & Gale, A. (2020). A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils. University of Georgia Press. Miller, A., Gibson, M., & Boessenecker, R. (2021). A megatoothed shark (Carcharocles angustidens) nursery in the Oligocene Charleston Embayment, South Carolina, USA. Palaeontologia Electronica, 24(2), 1-19.
- 3 comments
-
- angustidens
- ashley formation
-
(and 6 more)
Tagged with:
-
From the album: Vertebrates
Propercarina sp. Early Oligocene Rupelian Frauenweiler Germany-
- frauenweiler
- oligocene
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
A Fossil Show Victory - My White River Formation displays takes first place at a gem and mineral show!
Opabinia Blues posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
So this happened back in late March and I’m just now getting around to posting (or boasting?) about it. At this years gem and mineral show in Loveland, Colorado I entered a display case of White River Formation fossils which I have collected mostly in Colorado over the last few years. I emphasized diversity, attempting to show the diversity of the organisms (or at least prominent organisms) in the ecosystem while aiming to educate show visitors about the under-appreciated Eocene to Oligocene transition. Over 4,000 people came to the show, and at the end of the weekend the judges selected my case for first place in the fossils category, which I was very happy with because there were some other really awesome fossil displays people had put together. For the win I received a trophy and blue ribbon. I definitely intend to display again next year at the same show!- 21 replies
-
- 21
-
- colorado
- competition
- (and 8 more)
-
I'm very belated with this report, but it took until today to finish all the prep work on the pieces I picked up on this trip. This time was fun and quite productive, I went out with my brother and 2 of our friends. None of them are of the fossil hunting persuasion, but they enjoyed it nonetheless. This Liracassis apta was a great opportunity to test out the chisel attachment on my new air scribe.
- 6 replies
-
- 9
-
- oligocene
- pysht formation
-
(and 1 more)
Tagged with:
-
From the album: Fin Lover's South Carolina Finds
-
- angustidens
- oligocene
-
(and 5 more)
Tagged with:
-
From the album: Fin Lover's South Carolina Finds
-
- odontocete
- oligocene
-
(and 4 more)
Tagged with:
-
I have been working on sorting teeth I've collected from the Chandler Bridge Formation (Oligocene, ~28 MYA) from one site by species. I've not put adequate time into learning how to differentiate the smaller teeth such as these, and am working on filling those gaps in my knowledge. Here I have isolated 6 "distinct" types of teeth that I am attempting to put a name on. Apologies on the photo quality, I was in a bit of a rush, hopefully there is enough detail to understand the general characteristics I am attempting to distinguish between. 1. Wide root, flat and, typically, curved to one side. Is serrated from where the enamel meets the root all the way down onto the blade. 2. Wide thin root, thin straight blade, serrations. 3. Almost identical in shape to number 2, except straight blade with no serrations. 4. Larger teeth in general compared to the others, curved and straight blade with nos errations, has enamel "wrinkles" similar to serrations near the root only. 5. Very stubby root (horizontally compressed and somewhat more bulbous than the other teeth). Long, straight blade with no serrations. 6. Smaller in general than the other teeth. Serrations along root, but not on the blade. Blade is slightly curved. These are my proposed identification of the teeth: 1. Reef/Requiem shark upper teeth of some kind 2. Unknown 3. Lemon shark lower lateral teeth 4. Lemon Shark upper teeth 5. Lemon shark lower central teeth 6. Requiem shark lower teeth
- 3 replies
-
- 4
-
- chandler bridge
- chandler bridge formation
- (and 3 more)
-
Hi, appreciate any ID help on this one from Chivo Canyon in Southern California. About 4-5" in diameter found inside of a roughly 1 foot diameter rock. The area is known for Eocene and Oligocene period fossils. Guessing this may be a sponge, coral, or possibly echinoderm like a Sea Urchin. Stumped on the ID so far. Most of the other fossils in the canyon are mollusks and gastropods. Thanks! -Chris.
- 5 replies
-
- 1
-
- california
- chivo canyon
-
(and 7 more)
Tagged with: