Ramo Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) I'll have to keep you posted on how this clean up goes, but today my wife and I tried a new spot and we found some parts of what would have been a big mosasaur. So far we have this braincase that was eroded out, a bunch of rib pieces that were eroded out, and who knows what else is in the couple hundred pounds of rock with some pieces in it. Doesn't look like any of the toothy parts are there, but we'll see. Ramo (I also included a picture of a bird nest with a front and back door!) Edited September 11, 2011 by bowkill For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I hope you have the secondary finds in the other rock. Cool nest. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Ramo, Congratulations! Definitely keep us posted! 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...
Vordigern Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Awesome find!!!! Congrats and keep the pics coming as the clean up progresses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Wow! thats neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelsonFL Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Oh man, bad blisters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Yea, I couldn't find a left hand glove. (A little acetone accidently poured into the blisters, made them seem almost pleasant after the stinging went away!) Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmense Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Good luck, exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Ramo, neat finds. Good luck with the prep and search for teeth. Interesting bird condo design. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sward Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The anticipation can be a killer, can't it? Did you find these eroded out and in a creek bed or did you recover them where you may find some more pieces.? Keep us posted. BRGDS sward DFW, TX SWardSoutheast Missouri (formerly Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 It looks like it was scattered on the sea floor before fossilization. We found a small squalicorax tooth next to a rib, and here are a few pictures of the progress. I think it's the most mosasaur skull I've ever seen without even one single mosasaur tooth! Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THobern Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Any idea what rate the rock is weathering at? Is it something that you can back to over the next few years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AnThOnY- Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I just started working on one in north MS recently as well. Up to around 12 verts and some other partial bones that are just way too fragile. No teeth here either but am staying hopeful that a skull with pop up eventually . Cool stuff, keep going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 it was a nice surprise to see an update already, excited to see how it turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Good luck with the prep work, Ramo. Can't wait to follow along. Looks like it was a big one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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