Five Oceans Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 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.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_gotta_rock Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hello from Delaware! You're in my hunting grounds. (I consider anything from Big Brook to Northern VA my local hunting grounds.) Never seen a fish like that come out of NJ. Sweet! I refuse to give up my childish wonder at the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Oceans Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Occasionally went up to New Egypt, NJ, just outside of Fort Dix. They have Triassic ammonites (straight ones) in the mud, that just come out in your hands. If you want the locale for the Cucullaea and Dosiniopsis, I can forward a map, either here or to a postal address. Your choice. Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Welcome to the Forum. Love the Diplurus newarki Thanks for showing these to us. 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...
Wrangellian Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 6 hours ago, Five Oceans said: Occasionally went up to New Egypt, NJ, just outside of Fort Dix. They have Triassic ammonites (straight ones) in the mud, that just come out in your hands. If you want the locale for the Cucullaea and Dosiniopsis, I can forward a map, either here or to a postal address. Your choice. Norm Welcome from the opposite side of the continent. I'd like to see pics of those straight ammonoids (orthocone nautiloids?) if you have any. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hello and welcome! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Welcome from Illinois, USA. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hello and a warm welcome to TFF from Austin, Tx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Oceans Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Many thanks. My GKs are 22, 19, 14 and 13. Only one likes fossil hunting and I take her whenever possible. She especially likes shark bones and teeth from the Miocene of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland,. but has found bone fragments of whales and also alligator and peccary teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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