Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 If there's one thing I hate, its being crowded out of the field by ammonites....hehehe The antelope horn cores are I believe Capromeryx schuleri...correct me if I'm wrong....anyway, years ago I found a decent left side and recently found an even better right side...today with a wad of clay in the middle to simulate living position, I think they make a pretty cool 3D presentation... Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) Great Finds, Dan. So, how much DOES a wagon full of ammonites weigh? Like the antlers, too! Thanks for showing us! Regards, Edited July 23, 2010 by Fossildude19 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...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Umm...the biggest Eopachydiscus on the bottom is actually 2, the biggun with a 6-8 incher jutting out of it at a weird angle...together weighing an estimated 100 LBS....will confirm with a scale.... Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Wow! That must've taken some finagling to get it back to the car! Some monsters, there. Sheesh! Regards, 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...
CreekCrawler Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Great finds, love the horn cores. According to Wiki, Shuler's Pronghorn = Tetrameryx shuleri Dwarf Pronghorn = Capromeryx minor Conkling's pronghorn = Stockoceros conklingi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxman56 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Is there any left? Nice. I think you need a bigger wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Hey Barry good follow up on the antelope...will look into this and reflect accordingly in my report. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Great haul! love that big one with the smaller one sticking out of it. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 *like a kid in a candy store* I'll take that one... and that one.... and one of those... -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herve Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The first ammonite its a schlonbachia varians to the cenomanien stage? Best regard J collecting only fossils since 30 years old,ammonites,heteromorphe ammonite,crabs,fish trilobit, sea urshins, mammals, etc...J am married . Sorry for my enghish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 I think they are all Eopachydiscus and Mortoniceras, both comprising the "common currency" of Texas ammonites......Duck Creek Formation Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 i can't believe you're still collecting eopachydiscus herniossimusii. the last two i wrangled into tj's truckbed i was sorely tempted to leave there forever as opposed to wrangling them back out to a more suitable location. and it does no good to try to wait them out and hope they'll biodegrade into smaller and more manageable constituent pieces, because the duck creek limestone finds it easy to be hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 "Easy to be Hard"...you getting back to your 70s rock roots, Tracer??? Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 It's hip to be round...Dah,Dah,Dada,Dada.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-dog Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 :startle: Love the Antelope material.Great finds,congrats. Bear-dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Nice stuff!! The antilocaprid material is most likely Tetrameryx shuleri. It can be distinguished from Stockoceros material by the fact that the rear horn core (which is slightly flattened) is generally much longer than the front horn core (which is relatively rounded in cross section). In Stockoceros the horn cores are basically equal in length and are both generally round in cross section. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Thanks Joe. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Capromeryx is the smallest of the antilocaprids, and has two horn cores which are parallel to each other. In the Blancan and early Irvingtonian, they are of about the same length, but as time goes on, the anterior tine gets smaller and smaller, until in some of the New Mexico Rancholabrean specimens it has almost completely disappeared. Here is a paper on the New Mexico specimens with some illustrations: CLICK HERE. Edited January 15, 2014 by RichW9090 The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgcox Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Congrats Dan would love to have been with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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