PrimitivePast Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I had a chance to dive on Monday. The water is cold, but there are still a few fossil teeth left to find in the Gulf of Mexico. Along with the fossils, I found this 50 caliber shell dating back to WWII. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Burrrr!! Very nice finds. Any idea what the water temperature was? Although I'd not an invertebrate guy, I love that little echinoid also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleFossils Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 you found some nice teeth. Did you dive from shore or boat? Have you ever run across any tar balls or remnants from the oil spill there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clfossils Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 That is really awesome. I really need to get my scuba license one of these years. I really like the addition of the WWII shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMeCrazy Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 nice finds. Decent meg too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Burrrr!! Very nice finds. Any idea what the water temperature was? Although I'd not an invertebrate guy, I love that little echinoid also. Hi Chris, I am not sure what the water temp was but I would guess in the 60's on the surface and high 50's on the bottom. I also found this huge coin and for a moment I thought that I had scored Spanish gold. I was in 30+ feet of water and in the middle of nowhere. What are the chances of finding a coin miles out in the Gulf? http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Did you date the .50 casing based on the headstamp info? That caliber has been in use for a very long time and still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 you found some nice teeth. Did you dive from shore or boat? Have you ever run across any tar balls or remnants from the oil spill there? I usually dive from a boat. I have not seen large tar balls but I know that it's in the water. There is a noticeable reduction of water birds. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Did you date the .50 casing based on the headstamp info? That caliber has been in use for a very long time and still is. Good question and you are right, the 50 cal is still in use. I dated the shell based on the fact that the area of Venice that I was diving was used during WW2 as a gunnery range for training pilots. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Wow, some really nice teeth! Congrats! Definitely worth the cold water! DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Good question and you are right, the 50 cal is still in use. I dated the shell based on the fact that the area of Venice that I was diving was used during WW2 as a gunnery range for training pilots. Then you're probably right. Nice finds for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Sweet megs.I love diving off Venice but I'll wait for the water to warm a little more.I have been hitting the creeks latley but to tell the truth it's probably not much warmer,just not fully submerged.Do you live up this way,I'm right by Manasota so Venice is right up the street.I do plenty of diving in the summer here but it's a mix of fossiling and spearfishing. Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The coin looks like a token to me " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Sweet megs.I love diving off Venice but I'll wait for the water to warm a little more.I have been hitting the creeks latley but to tell the truth it's probably not much warmer,just not fully submerged.Do you live up this way,I'm right by Manasota so Venice is right up the street.I do plenty of diving in the summer here but it's a mix of fossiling and spearfishing. I live in Sarasota and also hunt the creeks. Manasota has some excellent fossil sites. Send me a PM anytime you want to go Meg diving or creek hunting. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Hi, I don't see very well the sea urchin, but I think it is a recent species. I don't know which one, and it interests me ! Did you find several of this species ? Pay attention with him, because it seems very fragile (breakable). Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_Jo Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 nice finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 PrimitivePast, I've forgotten to ask you if you would put pics of this sea urchin : on of the top, one of bottom and one of profile please ? I think I have found its name, but I need to be sure. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthdog Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Were you south of the boneyard ? I don't usually see that pretty orange bourlette in the boneyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 PrimitivePast, I've forgotten to ask you if you would put pics of this sea urchin : on of the top, one of bottom and one of profile please ? I think I have found its name, but I need to be sure. Coco Let me know if you need more pictures for ID. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Were you south of the boneyard ? I don't usually see that pretty orange bourlette in the boneyard. Hi earthdog, I was south of the boneyard. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Thanks for pics PrimitivePast. It is ......... what I thought : Moira atropos. Here is a link : http://www.echinoids...ira-atropos.htm Do you have several specimens ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimitivePast Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks for pics PrimitivePast. It is ......... what I thought : Moira atropos. Here is a link : http://www.echinoids...ira-atropos.htm Do you have several specimens ? Coco Thank you for the echinoid ID. I have many fossil echinoids in my collection for sale, but I do not have many Moira atropos specimens. If you would like this echinoid just pay me for shipping and I will mail it to you. http://www.primitivepast.com https://www.facebook.com/PrimitivePast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowgirlfossils Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hi Chris, I am not sure what the water temp was but I would guess in the 60's on the surface and high 50's on the bottom. I also found this huge coin and for a moment I thought that I had scored Spanish gold. I was in 30+ feet of water and in the middle of nowhere. What are the chances of finding a coin miles out in the Gulf? Check out the ship on the coin...an old steam ship?? I'm going to see if I can find history on that cruise line. very cool! I like anything old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowgirlfossils Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I found this maybe about your coin...Love old things!! It does look like a steam ship... AFTER THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: Enterprise and Prosperity of the Transatlantic Steamship Companies.; The Great Ferries Across the Ocean. 1865 – CRUISE AND TRANS-ATLANTIC HISTORY: Enterprise and Prosperity of the Transatlantic Steamship Companies.; The Great Ferries Across the Ocean. Extensive Preparations and Extra Accommodations for the Summer Travel following the American Civil War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down under fossil hunter Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Great finds, I also like the shell and the coin, it makes you wonder what other unusual finds are out there waiting for someone to dive down and pick them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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