frankh8147 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) Hello all, I got the chance recently to dig a small patch of the Severn Formation of Maryland for original shell Cretaceous fossils. It was a two day project and I worked for hours both days to extract as many fossils as I could (knowing this may be my only opportunity there) and go through all the layer I could access. In the end, I think it was worth the effort! I ended up with two Discoscaphites, a partial Sphenodiscus, baculite, and a good amount of bivalves I have to get labeled. Here are my finds from the weekend. Edited April 21, 2023 by frankh8147 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Great finds, Frank! Thanks for sharing them with 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...
FossilDAWG Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Very nice! Am I correct in thinking there are no natural exposures of this formation, they are all confined to construction sites? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 31 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: Very nice! Am I correct in thinking there are no natural exposures of this formation, they are all confined to construction sites? Don As a whole, yes. Severn spots are far and few in between now (which is why I jumped at the opportunity to dig it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Good work Frank! Nice job on the prep. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Those ammonites are SWEET, but it's all of those wonderfully preserved bivalves that have me going. Congrats Frank on your awesome finds. Thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 I have some shark teeth from the Severn formation, are they found in layer like that or are there concentrated lags where they are more common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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