masonboro37 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hello everyone! I found this interesting piece of what I think may be turtle specimen at the Belgrade quarry yesterday in Maysville, NC. The Belgrade Formation is Oligocene and there are many areas with Pliocene and Pliestocene material. I found this in a little gully like area where there had been some rain wash. I have been looking through my books and am not sure due to the interesting boney nodules on the underside of the specimen. Reminds me almost of something cranial. Any help is appreciated. Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Another view... Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sward Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) I'm no expert, but it sure looks like turtle material to me. Much of the turtle material I've found has a "boney" structure attached to the bottom of the shell material. Also, the "spongy, porus" interior looks like much of the turtle material I have. In the second pic, the "bony" structure does not show real well, but there's three distinct structures on in the inside of the shell material. Edited November 11, 2012 by sward SWardSoutheast Missouri (formerly Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 looks very similar to the worn turtle material I find at my local stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Looks like turtle to me. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I agree with turtle. Lots of pieces of shell are found at Belgrade. Most of it well worn, but occasionally a very nice piece is found. 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...
masonboro37 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) Thanks sward, Vordigern, PrehistoricFlorida and Don! Gotta love turtle material! Sward, thanks for sharing your awesome pic of turtle material! Edited November 13, 2012 by masonboro37 Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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