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...I packed up these goodies and regained my search for ammonites...

...placenticeras and romaniceras...

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...prionocyclus...

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

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...and then I picked up a nice spherical nodule and whacked it with my hammer...

...this little ammonite with the shell intact really made my day! :D ...

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...what a beautiful end to this excursion.

Hope you all had exciting trips.

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Happy hunting,

-P

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

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I spent one hour on this "back to the puerco" stories.... has left me in awe at some of the specimens you´ve found and most of all green with envy...:)

What a delight you share this stories / pics. Thanks!

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I spent one hour on this "back to the puerco" stories.... has left me in awe at some of the specimens you´ve found and most of all green with envy... :)

What a delight you share this stories / pics. Thanks!

Luis

Thank you for taking the time, Luis...glad you enjoyed. :)

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

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Wow,... the Puerco keeps on giving, Mike! :)

Thanks for the latest installment.

Sweet finds.

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Wow,... the Puerco keeps on giving, Mike! :)

Thanks for the latest installment.

Sweet finds...

Thanks Tim...you're not kidding about the "keeps on giving"...since the shell (calcite) was intact on one of my finds, I ran a UV light over it...it fluoresces!...new avatar :D

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How cool is that!?!

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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Ultra cool!

"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!

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Thanks Tim...you're not kidding about the "keeps on giving"...since the shell (calcite) was intact on one of my finds, I ran a UV light over it...it fluoresces!...new avatar :D

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How cool is that!?!

Ice cold cool!

Amazing shot, Mike!

Congratulations.

Regards,

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Thanks Tim...you're not kidding about the "keeps on giving"...since the shell (calcite) was intact on one of my finds, I ran a UV light over it...it fluoresces!...new avatar :D

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How cool is that!?!

Mike

Really cool avatar. If I had hit that nodule with my rock hammer, I would have fifty pieces of what could have been a stunning fossil and cool avatar.

Marco Sr.

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... If I had hit that nodule with my rock hammer, I would have fifty pieces of what could have been a stunning fossil and cool avatar...

Thanks Marco. I often end up with a handful of pieces...I just got very lucky with this one. There was no visible fossil on the outside of the nodule. I just picked it up and cracked it. After eight years of collecting ammonites, this is the first with such beautifully preserved and intact shell. I am quite giddy about the whole thing. :)

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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Thanks Tim...you're not kidding about the "keeps on giving"...since the shell (calcite) was intact on one of my finds, I ran a UV light over it...it fluoresces!...new avatar :D

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How cool is that!?!

OK, that's just awesome Mike.

See ya soon!

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Thanks Marco. I often end up with a handful of pieces...I just got very lucky with this one. There was no visible fossil on the outside of the nodule. I just picked it up and cracked it. After eight years of collecting ammonites, this is the first with such beautifully preserved and intact shell. I am quite giddy about the whole thing. :)

There is nothing at all to be gained by messing with perfection :wub:

"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!

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There is nothing at all to be gained by messing with perfection :wub:

Word.

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

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I know, I know...all this "back to the puerco", followed by some "back to the puerco" is repetitive and boring...

...well, I just can't help myself...met up with fellow member, Pilolobus, and headed back to the Puerco!...

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...to search the Carlile Shale...

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...for ammonites!...

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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...my favorite of the morning was this Placenticeras pseudoplacenta...

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...and with that, we packed up our treasures and hiked 'em back to the truck.

We pondered heading back to the same outcrop but settled on a new spot. This next spot was dubbed "shark tooth hill" by an old friend. I had not been there in a while so off we went.

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"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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...upon arriving, I headed straight to the sandstone lens that had produced so many teeth in the past. Though not nearly as productive, it continues to reveal it's contents.

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While Pilolobus scanned a quiet ant hill for small teeth...

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...I wandered near by, finding this small but very exciting vertebra...

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...which may indeed be my first marine reptile find! My study on this subject is very limited so I cannot tell you the owner. Fortunately, I have a new research goal. :)

Due to the lack of teeth at the site, we packed up and headed to explore one last wash before the expected rain.

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

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This wash did not disappoint. As soon as I hiked in, I found this large Romaniceras mexicanum in a concretion...

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...I will have to make a return trip with a cart to get it. I wanted to show Pilolobus this find. I hiked out to tell him about the ammonite in the wash...he wanted to see it. As we hiked back into the wash, I looked to my left to see this monster!...

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...Holey smokes! Unfortunately, this little guy will have to stay. The size and hardness of the concretion will not allow excavation. :( Oh well, "the one that got away" :) ...

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

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...all in all, it was a tremendous adventure in the Puerco, but the rain is coming and it is time to go.

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Hope your trips were tremendous as well.

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Happy hunting,

-P.

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins    

 

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I know, I know...all this "back to the puerco", followed by some "back to the puerco" is repetitive and boring...

By no means! At least for me it's always nice to view this wonderful landscape each time from a slightly new perspective. Just curious: Have you developed a particular system of search, marking the ground you've already covered as you go? Do you systematically pinpoint all of your finds for future reference? It seems to me that the Puerco is geographically a very large area to cover, so I could imagine it may be easy to lose track of exactly where you were. Do you use GPS?

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...Holey smokes! Unfortunately, this little guy will have to stay. The size and hardness of the concretion will not allow excavation. :( Oh well, "the one that got away" :) ...

If that was me, I'd be back there asap with a shovel, prybar and sledge hammer. Nothing ventured, nothing gained :ninja:

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I know I would be back there with some sort of device to carry that big one out too... but maybe I am just greedy. Of course prepping it would be a much bigger job I imagine..

You are one busy guy, anyway! Place seems to be loaded.

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... At least for me it's always nice to view this wonderful landscape each time from a slightly new perspective. Just curious: Have you developed a particular system of search, marking the ground you've already covered as you go? Do you systematically pinpoint all of your finds for future reference? It seems to me that the Puerco is geographically a very large area to cover, so I could imagine it may be easy to lose track of exactly where you were. Do you use GPS?

Thanks Roger. For documentation, I use a combination of topographic maps, satellite imagery and GPS coordinates. This is a large area, but for the most part is "boxed" in by reservations. Over the years, I have worked my way North, scouring the entire Carlile outcrop that is exposed on BLM land. I am now in the process of working my way South...time to look at the outcrop all over again! :D

I know I would be back there with some sort of device to carry that big one out too... but maybe I am just greedy. Of course prepping it would be a much bigger job I imagine..

You are one busy guy, anyway! Place seems to be loaded.

I wish I had a tractor...it would look really good in the front yard. :)

"I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?"  ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) 

 

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Awesome report as usual, Mike!
Thanks for the ride along! ;)

Never boring, never dull~

Keep on posting!

Regards,

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