Just Bob Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) I had some free time to go through one of my buckets of the Hornerstown Formation. This is what I found. First the shark teeth. Now there were not a lot of compleat teeth but there were a ton of broken shards of shark teeth. Anywhere from 100-200 shards. Some Enchodus teeth Paleocene Enchodus teeth. They look a bit different from the Cretaceous Enchodus teeth don't they. Now this was the best find of the bucket. A micro Enchodus fish jaw. Edit: This may not be an Edchodus jaw, fact is it is impossible to get a 100% ID. I was however told that Enchodus is a very likely possibility. One of the more abundant fossils to my surprise were spines. I was also surprised with how well a lot of them were preserved. There were 18 pieces of tail spines in all. Edited November 13, 2012 by Just Bob "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." Upton Sinclair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 You have some splendid finds. The micro fish jaw has my attention also! Thanks for sharing. Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Here are some of the other kind of spines I found. And some verts. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." Upton Sinclair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffie Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Nice micros and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Bob, Great finds! - Nice pics, too. Nice to see you back on here a bit more! 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...
Roz Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Very cool finds, Bob.. I love the small teeth! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Very nice. I really enjoy micro's Bob, have an extensive collection of them. That fish jaw is amazing, great find! I have been going through a bucket of Lee Creek material the last few days, taking pics and getting ready to post. 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...
pleecan Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Great finds Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgrilusHunter Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nice micros Bob! "They ... savoured the strange warm glow of being much more ignorant than ordinary people, who were only ignorant of ordinary things." -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Thank you everyone. I just happen to find another jaw today. I guess they are more common at this spot. I know the fish spines are fairly common there. If I can I will try to get a better picture of the jaw. I also put a turd in for your enjoyment. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." Upton Sinclair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 love those tiny fish jaws, great finds!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njfossilhunter Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Great micro fossils....I love the last posted picture of the jaw.....What is the location of these fossils....I have not collected much if any from the Hornerstown formation. Can you tell us were you found them...I would sure love to do some collecting there. Tony TonyThe Brooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates,,,, You Never Know What You'll Find. I Told You I Don't Have Alzheimer's.....I Have Sometimers. Some Times I Remember And Some Times I Forget.... I Mostly Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Oh that is one fantastic turd! Thanks for waking me up, Doc! Thank you everyone. I just happen to find another jaw today. I guess they are more common at this spot. I know the fish spines are fairly common there. If I can I will try to get a better picture of the jaw. I also put a turd in for your enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Great photos of your finds. That first tiny tooth is a killer. Well, a little killer, but still a killer. There is something about the really small side-cusped specimen that fascinate me. Maybe it is that I can hardly see the cusps until I use magnification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofsnob Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Hi Bob I'm a New Jersey digger myself, and dig the horners and Vincentown formations regularly. I know all too well the amount of work and effort is required to pull teeth and bone out of the green ground. Just wanted to say you got some neat finds there. Toofsnob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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