Back To Pleistocene Nc, Another Saturday Excursion. June 15, 2013.

[masonboro37]

Libby, I think your sea urchin could be Mellitidae family.

Coco

Hello Coco! Thanks you for the information. I am so off with several of the id's I do think. It was a nice find at that area, not expected whole.

[masonboro37]

Removing a fossil is always a rush for me. Nervous and excited at the same time, an experience that's hard to explain. When everything goes well, there's no better sense of satisfaction. When it doesn't go well, it's still a wonderful experience. I just try to figure out what went wrong and apply that knowledge to the next one.

It looks like you found some beautiful fossils. Congratulations on a definitely successful trip.

Hi Sward! It was a rush to remove the gastropod. Kind of made my heart beat a bit faster and had to take a deep breath. Thanks about the finds!

[masonboro37]

Great finds Libby. Always love the in-situ pics

Joe

Thanks Joe!

[masonboro37]

Great finds Libby! I always enjoy looking at your posts.

Hi Lissa! Thank you and I am happy you enjoy my posts. How is collecting going?

[masonboro37]

Hi Libby

In regards to your identifications

Not Fasciolaria cronlyensis but Triplofusus gigantea (Kiener, 1840)

The echinoid is Mellita aclinensis Kier, 1963

Not Chesapecten (the genus became extinct at the end of the Pliocene) but Strahlopecten ernestsmithi (Tucker, 1931)

The top shell is Calliostoma willcoxianum Dall, 1892

The most interesting shell, believe it or not is the oyster. If you are in the same quarry as I have reported in the past, the very bottom at the far end near the pump lies a layer of oysters. I was with Lauck Ward (VMNH) last year who said that the oysters were Ostrea raveneliana Tuomey & Holmes, 1855 which is a guide fossil to the Upper Pliocene which might make that particular layer Duplin Formation.

Mike

Hello Mike! Thank you for reviewing the post and specimen's. Goodness was I off with some on proper id. I was so sure I knew what I was talking about in regards to id. I appreciate your help with that, thanks again. The oyster struck me as an odd specimen to find there. I will look in the book I have which I think may be that one and research.

[masonboro37]

Libby that echnoid is amazing. This the "secret" place?

Thank you Don! Yes, secret spot.

[masonboro37]

Wow, Libby, you have found some beauties and all in really great shape.. I love

your gastropods there and the fish skulls! My favorite is that spiny cockle. It

looks so delicate and looks in perfect shape!

Hi Roz! It was a fun excursion esp to have a dear friend there too. The fish sculls were first for me there, but my friends finds them every time. That cockle is a special find for me because it has both valves. Thanks for looking at the finds!