JimB88 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 went out Sun to my usual spot in the Bangor Limestone, wasnt finding a whole lot at first but a whim made me decide to check out a large boulder from which Ive collected three teeth before. And wow did I miss a lot of them. With the teeth is this weird black stuff. so lets get to the finds: most of the teeth were not complete but a few were.. Near perfect back of the mouth (If Im reading the drawing correctly) Helodus... A heart breaking half of an otherwise perfect Helodus..hmmm, wondering if the other half isnt in my collection already..... some psephodus I believe..though some look to be too thick for psephodus... not sure what kind this one is. There is still enamel covering the bradyodont structures.. and some of the fragments (including in the upper right a small piece of petalodus.) now for something completely different...a nice piece of shale (from the accompanying Hartselle Formation) with Fucoid or Brown algae (a.k.a. seaweed) front; which will have to be on the next post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 cont... ahem, as I was saying...this was confirmed by the U of T when I first found some and brought it the the Knoxville Rockhounds gem and mineral show in 2010. heres a pic of the black stuff more pics when I can.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Interesting teeth. Thanks for the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 <Cue the theme song from "The Brady(odont) Bunch"> Your collection of these things is pretty impressive! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 You sure have quite the hotspot for teeth there.. Good hunting, Jim.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Very cool, Jim. Congrats! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Very nice Jim, thanks for sharing. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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