Frank Menser Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Piece by piece I am getting my mos together (unfortunately they are not parts of the same individual or locality so no assembly possible ) In any case, added this TX Mos lower jaw section to my referance collection to help me with field IDs. I did see a nice Maxilla on Ebay but since I allready have one from Kansas, I am not sure I'll go for it. Edited November 25, 2009 by Frank Menser Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Bit by bit Frank, mosasaurs are my favourite knowing that they were ammonite eaters! I know where there's an almost complete one but I think you'd need a helicopter to get it out, the rock it's in must weigh thousands of pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hi Frank,have you found any verts in your nice pond?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Hi Frank,have you found any verts in your nice pond?? While it lasted between me and rsmull we found about five-all tail section. Also these... I also found this bone that I think might belong.. ...as well as this skull piece which I really need an expert opinion on. Not having access to a complete skull do Mos have cross hatch structures in their skull? (see lower right pic) Edited November 25, 2009 by Frank Menser Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Bit by bit Frank, mosasaurs are my favourite knowing that they were ammonite eaters! I know where there's an almost complete one but I think you'd need a helicopter to get it out, the rock it's in must weigh thousands of pounds. Shoot in me younger days I woulda thrown it over me shoulder and hiked it out! Would love to find something that intact from here. However, the possibility of mos material from Canada? Interesting... Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 hey frank...how big is the bone fragment in the pic with the tan background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Not having access to a complete skull do Mos have cross hatch structures in their skull? (see lower right pic) Not too sure Frank.I looked at many pictures of Mos skulls on the Oceans of Kansas website and couldn't discern any cross hatch features. There are some dorsal and ventral views of Mos skulls on the website,but I couldn't see any cross hatching features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) hey frank...how big is the bone fragment in the pic with the tan background? It's about two inches long by one inch wide and is oval in profile. Ed to add: This bone is surprisingly heavy for its size. Edited November 25, 2009 by Frank Menser Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Shoot in me younger days I woulda thrown it over me shoulder and hiked it out! Would love to find something that intact from here. However, the possibility of mos material from Canada? Interesting... They're in huge slabs of rock. Even though the skeleton is in 3 or 4 pcs (the slabs) I bet you 3 or 4 guys couldn't lift them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 They're in huge slabs of rock. Even though the skeleton is in 3 or 4 pcs (the slabs) I bet you 3 or 4 guys couldn't lift them! Maybe so...but it sure wouldn't stop me from trying... Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 They're in huge slabs of rock. Even though the skeleton is in 3 or 4 pcs (the slabs) I bet you 3 or 4 guys couldn't lift them! Don't even tease me about moving big slabs of rock to get a good fossil!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Road Trip,to Canada ??? Who's in ?? I'm game! Have Truck Will Travel....... and Barry was his name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 It's about two inches long by one inch wide and is oval in profile. Ed to add: This bone is surprisingly heavy for its size. i found a bone that looks similar except it's larger. i was told it was mosasaur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Sheesh Fig, I'm surprised you haven't heard the helicopters flying overhead already The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) i found a bone that looks similar except it's larger. i was told it was mosasaur. It might be, but the curve doesn't look right. It's hard to tell with as little is left of this bone. if it is it would be the narrow end. At the very least it looks in cross-section like the internal structure of my bone. Edited November 26, 2009 by Frank Menser Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Turns out to be a flipper (finger) bone. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Hey Frank, save your money up, and come to Texas. We can take you to the spot where that jaw section came from. Verts, Bones, Teeth. Mosasaur material all over the river bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Hey Frank, save your money up, and come to Texas. We can take you to the spot where that jaw section came from. Verts, Bones, Teeth. Mosasaur material all over the river bottom Thanks... Odds are good on our taking you up on that next year. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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