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Friday Excursion, Again!


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I took my friend Lynn with me today to meet Don at the Belgrade quarry in Maysville, NC. The quarry is late Oligocene with other areas of the Haywood Landing member.This was her first time at the quarry and we had a delightful time! The weather was overcast and windy, some light rain showers. I still managed to get a mild sunburn. I thought what a perfect thing to do on my birthday today, fossil hunting with friends! With all the previous rain in the past week, we were certain to have a productive day. Lynn found a beautiful and sharp tipped stingray barb as well as many teeth and gastropods. I am so happy for her! We all tooted over to the micro gastropod spot and not as many there as last time.

Anyways, I posted some pic's some of my finds. There is also this car which I drool over on the way home from the quarry. Just had to take a pic of it this time!

Have a great weekend everyone. :) Great to see you Don!

Libby

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First pic: Small toothed whale, Sperm Whale tooth

Second pic: Croc teeth

Third pic: Lateral Barracuda tooth?

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Shark teeth. Found another part of a Cow Shark tooth. YAY!

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Kept my eyes peeled for the owner of this shed snake skin. Sure it was somewhere watching me!

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The dream car! Always parked in the same spot off the highway. One day I would love to bring it home! I have wanted one of these since I was a kiddo.

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Happy Birthday Libby!!!! :meg dance:

I can think of no better way to spend a Birthday, or most other days. Very nice finds, and site pictures. I've always wanted a Studebaker too, a pickup truck tho :)

Carmine

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Happy Birthday Libby!!!! :meg dance:

I can think of no better way to spend a Birthday, or most other days. Very nice finds, and site pictures. I've always wanted a Studebaker too, a pickup truck tho :)

Carmine

Thanks Carmine! Yep, that Studebaker has my name written on it one day. I may be 80 years old when I can finally have it and drive around in bliss. :)

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sounds like a good trip :)

Hi Regg, it was a splendid day! Thanks!

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Very nice finds. Love the whale tooth.

Hello John. Thank you about the whale tooth. I had to look in my books to identify it. :)

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Recognized the Stude.....we have a '53 at the office.

Grüße,

Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

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Another interesting trip, agree, finding a snake skin makes my hair stand on end, at my age just glad it's still there. I am a fan of Hemi teeth, always enjoy seeing new ones come to light. Thanks for sharing your finds, always view your hunts, don't always comment but they are most interesting----Tom

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The dream car! Always parked in the same spot off the highway. One day I would love to bring it home! I have wanted one of these since I was a kiddo.

That's a sweet ride. All I've managed to find was this lousy Nova:

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That's a sweet ride. All I've managed to find was this lousy Nova:

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:)

Sad sight...

In the early 70's, I built-up four Novas ('63, '64, 65, &'69). Each one came with special sunglasses; to hold your ears on. B)

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Sad sight...

In the early 70's, I built-up four Novas ('63, '64, 65, &'69). Each one came with special sunglasses; to hold your ears on. B)

I'm just trying to figure out how in the world they got it down there.

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Recognized the Stude.....we have a '53 at the office.

Ohhh, nice!!!

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Another interesting trip, agree, finding a snake skin makes my hair stand on end, at my age just glad it's still there. I am a fan of Hemi teeth, always enjoy seeing new ones come to light. Thanks for sharing your finds, always view your hunts, don't always comment but they are most interesting----Tom

Yes, made me a bit more in tune to my surroundings. Thanks about the hemi's and for finding my excursions interesting! I have a good time out there. :)

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I'm just trying to figure out how in the world they got it down there.

Missourian and Auspex, that is a sad sight. Poor fella, I bet in it's prime it was one wicked looking Nova. ;)

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Libby, happy birthday!

You have some nice finds there. As for the Barracuda tooth, not sure if you know this, but barracuda teeth have very small/faint serrations. If the tooth is in good condition, and your is, you should be able to see (use a loupe 10x) faint serrations along the cutting edges.

Secondly, not sure about the Oligocene, but in the pic with the cowshark fragment, the two teeth above and to the left that look alike look very similar to a type of thresher I find in the Miocene; Alopias superciliousus.

I'd say you had a decent b'day there.

Daryl.

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That's a sweet ride. All I've managed to find was this lousy Nova:

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:)

Hey, that looks like my old 69' Nova, my first vehicle. Of course mine was in pristine shape!

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wow that's a good haul for belgrade! and that's a killer whale tooth! good job! and those hemis are killer!

one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha.

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Hi,

Libby, nice finds, and happy birthday !

What is the "kind" (sort) of the red car ?

Coco

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Hi,

Libby, nice finds, and happy birthday !

What is the "kind" (sort) of the red car ?

Coco

Late 1950s Studebaker Silver Hawk.

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Great finds Libby! Happy Birthday! Love the whale tooth!

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