Bullsnake Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Kehbe, Grokfish, Missourian and I got together for a year end hunt. Not any earth-shattering finds, but it was great to meet a few more members, and have someone knowledgeable (Missourian) along to get a little education too. However, my last find of the year was also a first for me. I didn't even know what I had. Thankfully Missourian told me what it was. Had a great time guys. Hope to do it again, and next time I'll trek over to your side of the line. Deltodus shark tooth Edited January 2, 2012 by Bullsnake Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Very Cool! Great find. 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...
Kehbe Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Right on Bullsnake! Nice find! I guess you found that after I had left. Did you find that around on the north side of that exposure? Really cool last first find! or is that a first last find? Nice shark tooth either way! And hey, it was great meeting up with all of you guys! Wanted to say thanks to you bullsnake for the gastro's you gave me and Missourian for the good info and lessons and grokfish for gettin the meetin' together! Seems the weather took a nose dive and got cold on us but as soon as it warms up a little I'll be back out there! It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. Charles Darwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grokfish Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 It was a blast! It was great to meet everyone and I learned a lot from everyone! I'll be creating a couple posts to get some help on a couple finds...but otherwise I found enough to get me excited (which isn't too hard ;P ) Hope to get back together soon! Grokfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I enjoyed meeting everyone, and it was nice to see the Holliday cut again, even though it is getting pretty old and haggard. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Here's my modest catch of the day.... An ammonoid, probably Eoasianites, from the Muncie Creek Shale: At first, I thought this was a small shell within a phosphatic concretion. When I cleaned off the specimen, I could see that the 'nodule half' was actually the outer whirl: A zone within the Argentine Limestone is rich in productid brachiopods, bryozoans, and ostracods like this Hollinella: This relatively large ostracod is pretty easy to identify, as it resembles a small grasshopper head. Here's a second Hollinella, along with another, smaller ostracod (purple arrow): In the past, I thought this productid zone occurred near the base of the Argentine. As it turns out, it actually lies at the top, just below the bioclastic bed that caps the unit. I was going to take photos of the outcroppings, but I cut my finger pretty bad. I will return and get those pics. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 That's one interesting looking tooth. I'm glad you were able to find out, and report, what it is because I would have been without a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kehbe Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My favorite find from this trip! Laying right on top of the Muncie Creek Shale debris slope at the Holiday Dr. site. pic1 pic2 Just a really neat little gastropod! It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. Charles Darwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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