Shellseeker Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) I went on a trip with the Southeast Geological Society (SEGS) on November 9th to SMR Aggregates a few miles due east of Sarasota-Bradenton. If you ever get the opportunity to pick up 2-3 mya shells.... 1st 2 photos are just a taste. The Lions Paw is 4.5 inches down the centerline. and then on consecutive trips to the same location on the Peace River on Nov 12th and 15th. One of my favorite finds -- not one but 3 lower hemis which stand on their own!!! I am truly fortunate to live close to these natural resources. SS Edited November 18, 2013 by Shellseeker The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Nice hemipristis! I still need to add a really big one to my collection Keep up the hunting and keep having a good time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Nice hemipristis! I still need to add a really big one to my collection Keep up the hunting and keep having a good time! Thanks!!! These run 32-35mms (a little over 1.25 inches) and I appreciated this size because I have found very few hemipristis larger -- certainly less than 10 and my largest is 1.5 inches. I have seen a collection of 5-10 hemis in the range of 1.75 inches and I have heard that the largest hemis can be over 2 inches!!! but I have never seen one close to that --- I imagine any above 1.5 inches in the pristine shape of my finds here must start to get expensive. SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Great shells! My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 nice stuff bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Fantastic Hemi's Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Beautiful condition, color and quality of the Hemipristis. Really nice teeth. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks to all for replies. These are definitely at the top of my fossil list. Maybe because they can "stand" upright on the roots. Originally I thought that this type was an upper tooth but now I realize that it is a lower side tooth. Another reason that I like these is that my first GREAT fossil find was of this type of Snaggle which could "stand on its own". See below The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 SS, Sounds like some great treks! I'm kinda partial to that Pecten, I know I'm crazy, but wouldnt dare throw the teeth away! Awesome finds! Thanks for showing us. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Hey, I was on that trip to SMR, and so was MikeR! I really need to get a Fossil Forum T-shirt so we can all "recognize" each other. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hey, I was on that trip to SMR, and so was MikeR! I really need to get a Fossil Forum T-shirt so we can all "recognize" each other. Don I have no excuses!! I have 3 of the TFF T-shirts from last year -- Should have worn one -- Do you have some special finds to show? The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 That was my first time collecting in the Pinecrest, so everything was special to me! I've never seen any deposit so rich in variety or numbers of specimens. I collected three 5 gallon buckets of shells, plus a bucket of matrix to sift for smaller species. I'll try to post a few photos this weekend. I've been too busy with work to do much more than wash a few things off. I was the guy with the green wagon, if you noticed that. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 I DID notice the green wagon --- and I thought, while I was lifting one 5 gallon bucket in each hand, "Now that is one smart guy. Why didn't I do that?" I will next time.. I was the guy with the green wagon, if you noticed that.Don The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) I was the guy in the blue FJ Cruiser hauling Don and his green wagon. That was the third time that I was at SMR this year and I always find something different each trip. This time I decided to sample vertebrates in Bed 11 in the bottom of the first stop. I am about to depart for the FPS trip to Alum Bluff so it will be next week before I can post some pics. Mike Edited November 22, 2013 by MikeR "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) One of the nicer shells that I found on the last SMR trip is Conus yaquensis with preserved color pattern. The aperature view shows healed crab damage on the spire. This extinct mollusk is also found in the Upper Pliocene beds of the Dominican Republic. Mike Edited November 25, 2013 by MikeR "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Wow Mike, That is a gorgeous specimen. I love the color, probably because so few retain the color pattern across a couple of million years. It is nice to have the unique story of the crab attack also. I also I am really impressed by your presentation style and form -- Process and tools ? Here are a couple of photos from a trip to SMR last May. Thanks for Sharing!! The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozer operator Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the post shellseeker. Love the shells and teeth.. I have not yet found any shark teeth (hemis)from the taimami fm. Awesome Edited November 26, 2013 by dozer operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks for the post shellseeker. Love the shells and teeth.. I have not yet found any shark teeth (hemis)from the taimami fm. Awesome I have found very few fossil shark teeth in the Tamiami Formation; A couple of nice Makos and a broken Meg. The vast majority of my teeth including these hemis were found in Hawthorn Group Peace RIver formation. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Thanks!!! These run 32-35mms (a little over 1.25 inches) and I appreciated this size because I have found very few hemipristis larger -- certainly less than 10 and my largest is 1.5 inches. I have seen a collection of 5-10 hemis in the range of 1.75 inches and I have heard that the largest hemis can be over 2 inches!!! but I have never seen one close to that --- I imagine any above 1.5 inches in the pristine shape of my finds here must start to get expensive. SS This is a little jewel I found in the Peace R. when we drove down for the Tampa Fossil Show one year, it is a little over 1 7/8 inches, nice surprise in the old screen----Tom Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DitchDiggerDos Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Incredible Teeth! I have yet to experience the thrill of finding a good Hemi upper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Thanks for the post shellseeker. Love the shells and teeth.. I have not yet found any shark teeth (hemis)from the taimami fm. Awesome Shark teeth are there but you have to know exactly which bed to find them -- mostly in Bed 11. You will know by small pellets of phosphate. On the last SMR trip I found this nice 3 cm tiger shark tooth. Mike "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 This is a little jewel I found in the Peace R. when we drove down for the Tampa Fossil Show one year, it is a little over 1 7/8 inches, nice surprise in the old screen----Tom Wow Tom -- gorgeous tooth at a relatively rare size. I have been getting a lot of feedback (which is good) on where to find larger Hemis in the Peace River. I have a bunch of new spots to try!!!! The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DitchDiggerDos Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Good luck on your hunt for large Hemis! I'm on a Hemi kick and just wanted to share a fun little west coast lower I found last weekend around Shark Tooth Hill. Crossing my fingers to get out to the Peace early next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I have found a couple of these (unfortunately not whole) and was wondering what they were...now I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Fossil Hound Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I loves me some Hemis!!! I found my first Hemi in October at STH. I found 1 full upper and 3 chipped lowers. The biggest is 30mm even with the missing tip. I was VERY happy to find these! "Silence is Golden, but duct tape is Silver." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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