KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 NOTE: I have many pictures from this hunt and lots of information- It may take me awhile to get it all together, so be patient Went out Friday with my dad to do some hunting with Chuck out at the keysone gallery. (they don't give public fossil hunts any longer) and managed to get some sunset pictures out at monument rocks.. Nighttime at Scott Lake (where we stayed) Sunrise on Saturday Ready for Fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 First off, my dad and I each found rudists (Durania maxima) which are modified clams that sat on the bottom of the ocean 83 million years ago.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 We also found a pearl from one of the giant (4 foot) Inoceramid clams We were also lucky enough to find a fish in clam! This was very cool, because we were hunting higher in the strata than we usually do. ( It may in fact be a new species!) I dont recognise it being anything common - too big for a Kansus or Omasoma, might be an apsopelix, but the fins are wrong... something to look into 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 I have been searching for some of the rare Uintacrinus socialis floating crynoids- and finaly found some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 My dad and I found the same Protosphyraena at the same time. Since I had one nicer than it already, we traded it to Chuck for some of the biggest Xiphactinus vertabrae I have EVER seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 We also found a very amazing something.... I'll Post it after I clean it up some more... stay tuned.. You'll love it. Hint: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Mystery bone... Any Ideas? anybody? Edited May 6, 2013 by KansasFossilHunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 The Uintacrinus plate is awesome, and what more can I say about the giant pearl?! What a fabulous trip "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...
lissa318 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Awesome! Beautiful area and great finds! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Not the big thing yet... But- A MOSASAUR! or at least some ribs and paddle elements. I dug forever looking for vertabrae after finding about 80 rib fragments on a hill. Only found one more rib and those few paddle pieces. Plus, a bonus squalicorax tooth mixed in with the ribs. (explains the scavenged nature). there are numerous bite marks and what look like muscle scars? if anybody is interested I can photograph closer... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Hi KFH, I am very happy about your hunt. The Uintacrinus plate is awesome. If you see Chuck and Barbara in the next future, please say them HI from Nando:) Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 How exciting!!!!! Yay! What a fabulous find!!!!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRhunter Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Awesome!!! One day I shall hunt in that Smoky Hill Chalk....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRhunter Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 if you find a ptychodus jaw that is my dream!!!!!!!!!! ))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 if you find a ptychodus jaw that is my dream!!!!!!!!!! ))) Your dream came true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 killer productive hunt! chuck and barbara's good people. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Here it is: A Ptychodus mortoni mouth plate! with over 120 teeth!! I about died with excitement when I saw it! After some experimenting with clay to hold the loose teeth... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 More work with the Xiphactinus Compared to a smaller Xiphactinus vert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Wow- just awesome! Photos and fossils both! I'm in awe... Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks like you had an outstanding hunt. Love those ptychodus. Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRhunter Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 That is so sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice find!!!!! How big are the biggest teeth? DOwn here in Tx that's nearly impossible to find except there were 4 found in TXI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 (edited) Thanks The teeth are smaller than average, but about full grown. Maybe 1.5-2 cm as the biggest. On many specimens- some of the teeth are worn- but not with this one. The smallest could fit 2-3 on a dime. Edited May 6, 2013 by KansasFossilHunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRhunter Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I want a jaw like you not a big one that I have to carry out in a 200 lb. rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertman Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Absolutely outstanding finds. Congratulatons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 WOW, crinoids and a ptychodus dentition!!!! 2 killer finds that have eluded me so far! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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