John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here are some of my finds from the last batch of matrix I received from jcbshark. This matrix is from the Hawthorn Group, Peace River Formation. I am completely blown away by the diversity of specimens that I find in matrix from his location. If you place your cursor on a JPEG image you will see the file name which will have the specimen id as best that I can determine and the specimen size. Continued on the next post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 That's all for now. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 John I really like the cookie cutter teeth. I am still surprised by the number of them that are in the Creek matrix. The fish tooth is really interesting. I wonder what the Nebrius ate? Almost all of the fossil Nebrius that I have from the Eocene and Miocene have damage to the crown and especially the central cusp. 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...
Coco Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hi, The 3rd pic on the 1st post looks like Lepidotes scale. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 John I really like the cookie cutter teeth. I am still surprised by the number of them that are in the Creek matrix. The fish tooth is really interesting. I wonder what the Nebrius ate? Almost all of the fossil Nebrius that I have from the Eocene and Miocene have damage to the crown and especially the central cusp. Marco Sr. Marco, The number of cookie cutters amazes me also! In this last batch I found (14) complete teeth and (9) partials. I don't know what they ate but I have only found (3) Nebrius teeth from this location and they are all dinged up. The Nebrius I find in matrix from Sacha are in much better condition campared to these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Hi, The 3rd pic on the 1st post looks like Lepidotes scale. Coco Coco, It does look similar but Lepidotes is Cretaceous and is much to old for this location. They are considered to be Lepisosteus aka Gar fish scales. Edited January 2, 2014 by John Hamilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Ah Ok, I didn't know the age of this area Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 ... I wonder what the Nebrius ate? Almost all of the fossil Nebrius that I have from the Eocene and Miocene have damage to the crown and especially the central cusp. Marco Sr. Marco, I often wonder the same thing about the Giant Mackerel (Otodus) teeth we find in MD; seems like 99.99% of them have some degree of crown/tip damage. I guess peanut butter and Jelly-fish sandwiches weren't in their diet Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 John Nice fossils. This one is probably a fish pectoral fin, possibly a catfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Marco, I often wonder the same thing about the Giant Mackerel (Otodus) teeth we find in MD; seems like 99.99% of them have some degree of crown/tip damage. I guess peanut butter and Jelly-fish sandwiches weren't in their diet Daryl. Daryl Not only crown/tip damage but also cusplet damage. It is really difficult to get a nice complete Otudus from MD. I believe that they must have been eating turtles as part of their diet. They may have also been eating some of the heavily scaled fish like gar although in 40 years of hunting Liverpool I've only found two gar scales and I don't find typically other armored scales. I wonder if they ate crocodiles? 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...
John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 John Nice fossils. This one is probably a fish pectoral fin, possibly a catfish. fl-pectoral.jpg Thanks Al Dente! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Nice assortment of fossils! I don't have any cookie cutter teeth in my collection. I might have to try to get some of this matrix and try my luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Nice assortment of fossils! I don't have any cookie cutter teeth in my collection. I might have to try to get some of this matrix and try my luck. There are so many cookie cutters in this matrix you would have to try to not find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younghound Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 What type of matrix is this? Where would it be found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 What type of matrix is this? Where would it be found? This particular sample came from a very fossiliferous creek in Florida. "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...
jcbshark Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wow John,I'm glad you did so well! I like that little vert you found,that's in better condition than most I find.Are the Nebrius a type of Nurse shark?I ask because I found a tooth like that,but only one.I thought they were the rare ones to find.Thanks,Jeff Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Those are killer John. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wow John,I'm glad you did so well! I like that little vert you found,that's in better condition than most I find.Are the Nebrius a type of Nurse shark?I ask because I found a tooth like that,but only one.I thought they were the rare ones to find.Thanks,Jeff Jeff, Yes, Nebrius is a type of Nurse Shark and they do not seem to be as common in your creek as they are in the Peace River matrix I get from forum member Sacha. I think the rarity of these teeth is simply due to thier small size since most would pass through the larger screens most people use when sifting in the creeks and rivers. I was suprised by the condition of that little vert too! I got really excited until I noticed it was missing one of the transverse processes. I really appreciate your efforts in collecting this matrix that provides me the opportunity to find and share these fossils.Hopefully you are finding lots of nice fossils in the Lee Creek matrix I sent you. Regards, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Those are killer John. Thanks for sharing. Thanks you Rick! How has the hunting been in your area? I keep telling myself I need to get back to GMR but somethingalways seems to come up to change my plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Jeff, Yes, Nebrius is a type of Nurse Shark and they do not seem to be as common in your creek as they are in the Peace River matrix I get from forum member Sacha. I think the rarity of these teeth is simply due to thier small size since most would pass through the larger screens most people use when sifting in the creeks and rivers. I was suprised by the condition of that little vert too! I got really excited until I noticed it was missing one of the transverse processes. I really appreciate your efforts in collecting this matrix that provides me the opportunity to find and share these fossils.Hopefully you are finding lots of nice fossils in the Lee Creek matrix I sent you. Regards, John Thank you John,and I'm glad that I'm able to help you micro hunters get your fix lol.I haven't had a chance to check the newest batch you sent me but if its anything like the first batch it was loaded!Thank you for that as well. Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 John, great stuff. I have not had the chance to start searching the latest stuff I received from Jeff, but hope to soon. 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...
RickNC Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks you Rick! How has the hunting been in your area? I keep telling myself I need to get back to GMR but somethingalways seems to come up to change my plans. Been tough with all the rain and stuff. I did well today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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