New Members RodT Posted September 21, 2023 New Members Share Posted September 21, 2023 Hello everyone, This is Rod from Santa Fe, NM and I've always been a science buff of all different flavors. I do a fair amount of hiking and camping in the desert in a few different areas of the country that are somewhat know for yielding fossils - so I'm always on the lookout. Great forum you have here! Looking forward to learning more about spotting fossils when I'm out and about. No doubt I've probably walked right by more than a few. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Hello, Rod, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Welcome to the Forum. I've been to Santa Fe and especially Taos several times; I really like that area. I've collected Pennsylvanian fossils in the area, for example from the roadcuts east of Talpa along the highway. I'm sure there are fossil localities all around the area. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Hello Rod and welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Welcome from South Carolina! Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Welcome from Illinois. 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...
New Members RodT Posted September 21, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted September 21, 2023 Thanks everyone. Appreciate the welcome. And cool to hear you have found some things in my area in NM Don. Good encouragement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Arcand Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Hello from Canada! One fossil a day will keep you happy all day. Welcome to the FOSSIL ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Warm welcome from Austin, Texas. Love Santa Fe. Your state truely is enchanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Welcome from Alaska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echinoid Express Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Hello and welcome from North Carolina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MSGSlatenB Posted November 28, 2023 New Members Share Posted November 28, 2023 Hello from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, @RodT! I recently retired from the military, and I am currently a Geoscience student. I have one and a half classes to finish with my BS in Geoscience with a concentration in Geospatial Info Technology. I am a bit of a rockhound and a fossil nerd myself, and get out as frequently as I can... so that means that I don't get out as much as I would like! lol. Anyhow, I would urge you to check out the Ojito Wilderness. I will generally take U.S. Hwy 550 to get out there, though I am not sure of the best way for you to get there from Santa Fe. You can generally find a ton of Cretaceous Sea Shell Fossils (Brachiopods, Ammonites, etc) and Shark Teeth from a variety of smaller species with sharp teeth, as well as the teeth from a shell-crushing shark, the Ptychodus Whipplei (the teeth are rounded and have roots). I hope the land of enchantment is good to you! Have a good one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Hi, You should have introduced yourself in your own subject and not in someone else’s ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Welcome to the Forum, both of you! @RodT @MSGSlatenB 1 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 November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Hi @MSGSlatenB, and welcome to the Fossil Forum! You are fortunate to live in one of the most fossiliferous areas in the US, and much of New Mexico is quite beautiful as well. I have collected here and there over much of the state, and it's one of my favorite areas to visit. We would love to see photos of some of your finds. Also we have a number of members from New Mexico, so you may be able to line up some collecting buddies if you want to do that. One word of caution BTW, it's fine to collect reasonable amounts of invertebrate and plant fossils from BLM and National Forest land, but vertebrates including shark teeth can get you in trouble. Some states (such as Georgia and Florida) are OK with collecting shark teeth on state land (not sure about New Mexico), but not on federal land unless you have a permit, and to get that you have to be a qualified researcher based at a university or museum, and anything you find has to be deposited with an approved museum. Just so you are aware! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MSGSlatenB Posted November 30, 2023 New Members Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/29/2023 at 12:41 AM, Coco said: Hi, You should have introduced yourself in your own subject and not in someone else’s ! Coco Hey Coco, thanks for the advice, but I don't like to draw too much attention to myself nowadays... So I don't mind taking a back seat to a fellow New Mexico Resident! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MSGSlatenB Posted November 30, 2023 New Members Share Posted November 30, 2023 19 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: Hi @MSGSlatenB, and welcome to the Fossil Forum! You are fortunate to live in one of the most fossiliferous areas in the US, and much of New Mexico is quite beautiful as well. I have collected here and there over much of the state, and it's one of my favorite areas to visit. We would love to see photos of some of your finds. Also we have a number of members from New Mexico, so you may be able to line up some collecting buddies if you want to do that. One word of caution BTW, it's fine to collect reasonable amounts of invertebrate and plant fossils from BLM and National Forest land, but vertebrates including shark teeth can get you in trouble. Some states (such as Georgia and Florida) are OK with collecting shark teeth on state land (not sure about New Mexico), but not on federal land unless you have a permit, and to get that you have to be a qualified researcher based at a university or museum, and anything you find has to be deposited with an approved museum. Just so you are aware! Don Thanks for your insight and heads up @Don! I don't have a huge collection of fossils at this point, since most of my trips out involved an impatient 9-10-year-old getting tired of the dust and heat! Haha! I am just glad that she enjoys going out at this point... She and my wife really enjoys the abundance of gypsum and calcite crystals they can find along the road, and trying to outdo each other to see who can find the most complete and pristine fossils for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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