John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Here are some of my finds from a batch of matrix I received from forum member Obsessed1. This matrix provided me my first opportunity to hunt the Aquia Formation. Please keep that in mind when viewing as I may have misidentfied some specimens. 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... Edited January 2, 2014 by John Hamilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thanks for looking! Please let me know if I need to change my ID's on any of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younghound Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 How would on go about finding these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 How would on go about finding these? By laboriously picking through cups of washed and sifted matrix under high magnification. Not for the impatient nor the weak of eyes... "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...
obsessed1 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Congrats on some very nice finds. The Delpitoscyllium africanum is an especially nice find from there. There aren't a common find. I have only found 3 of those after going through 100's of pounds of gravel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Congrats on some very nice finds. The Delpitoscyllium africanum is an especially nice find from there. There aren't a common find. I have only found 3 of those after going through 100's of pounds of gravel. Thank you for providing the matrix that allowed me to find it. I was very pleased with the quality of the fossils that I was able to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 You are welcome. I was hopeful that the waves from the day before had eroded to fresh material to provide some nice fossils for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Those are some really neat looking specimens John,are they Eocene? 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...
cowsharks Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Those are some really neat looking specimens John,are they Eocene? The Aquia formation is Palaeocene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks for posting your finds, John, and for the ID's too. I've been enjoying picking through matrix looking for micros but I'm not doing very well with ID's. I'll try to post some anyway. Mike Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Will you guys stop it before I get hooked on micros too! I already spend too much time on this hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks for posting your finds, John, and for the ID's too. I've been enjoying picking through matrix looking for micros but I'm not doing very well with ID's. I'll try to post some anyway. Mike Thanks! I can't wait to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hamilton Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Will you guys stop it before I get hooked on micros too! I already spend too much time on this hobby If you are not hooked yet we have not accomplished our mission yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 John Nice specimens and pictures! You have a nice representation of the micro species from the Aquia. Kevin took really good matrix based on the variety and the condition of the specimens. I agree fully with most of the ids. However, some sand shark ids and Galeorhinus versus Palaeogaleus are tough calls especially from pictures. 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 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 John Nice specimens and pictures! You have a nice representation of the micro species from the Aquia. Kevin took really good matrix based on the variety and the condition of the specimens. I agree fully with most of the ids. However, some sand shark ids and Galeorhinus versus Palaeogaleus are tough calls especially from pictures. Marco Sr. Thanks Marco! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 The Aquia formation is Palaeocene. Thank you 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...
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