Sundancer73 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 WOW! ~Mike All your fossils are belong to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Since I grew up in the SE US and lived for a period of time in the FL panhandle, I have always had an affinity for the Tertiary fossils found in GA, AL and FL particularly fossil shells. OF course I collect everything and in the early 90s found a very well preserved Basilosaurus vertebra which as of 2009 I have yet to prep and reconstruct the neural and vertebral processes. Because of this find, I have have an interest in the uper Eocene whales and recently found the following vids from popular tv science programs that give an idea of what these Eocene whales looked like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVq8cgse0fk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsdbOSESueU&feature=fvw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APNcBnGYmHU Most of these vids concern the more well known Egyptian species, although B. cetoides from the US was similar and lived in the same Tethyes Sea which existed before Africa connected to Europe and S. America to N. America. In the vid that shows the excavation of the skeleton, notice the extended length of the vertebrae which is distinctive of Basilosaursus. Your Zhygorihza was about a third of the size of Basilosaurus and perhaps prey to it. Maybe this discussion will finally get my a** in gear to prep my vertebra. 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...
megateeth Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Nice finds!!! Megateeth Fossils - Megalodon Teeth, Other Shark Teeth and Info about Megalodon shark tooth collecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Thank you so much for all the info!! All of you guys are just to good! In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Miocene and Pliocene whale verts are a dime a dozen - even that complete. What you have there is a complete Eocene toothed whale vert. As the appraisers on Antiques Roadshow say, "Do you have any idea about the value?" Well, at auction I'm sure it would go for $1,000. I know, you'll never sell it. BTW a big pristine molar would go for $5k. So where did you say that creek was???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Miocene and Pliocene whale verts are a dime a dozen - even that complete. What you have there is a complete Eocene toothed whale vert. As the appraisers on Antiques Roadshow say, "Do you have any idea about the value?"Well, at auction I'm sure it would go for $1,000. I know, you'll never sell it. BTW a big pristine molar would go for $5k. So where did you say that creek was???? Oh, is that why Ron was so anxious and interested in finding a tooth from this thing!! Yeah he told me I had an awesome find. I found that in a creek in Mississippi and thats all I know about the location. Oh and no, I dont plan on selling it. I plan on being buried with it and a sack of Lee Creek spoils, so that I have something cool to look at and some teeth to find in the afterlife. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 To find only one pristine vertebra from a 40 foot long critter (in situ?) is quite unusual. Were I you, I'd set up camp there and spend a few weeks looking for more of that bad boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I will gladly sacrifice a weekend or two helping collect from that Mississippi stream/creek. Alabama and Mississippi need to stick together in our fossil collecting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 great find!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 To find only one pristine vertebra from a 40 foot long critter (in situ?) is quite unusual. Were I you, I'd set up camp there and spend a few weeks looking for more of that bad boy. Meanwhile...somewhere in Mississippi, Ron throws another shovelful of creek gravel out of his way. Amidst the sounds of cricket frogs, he hears his phone ringing.... The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 I will gladly sacrifice a weekend or two helping collect from that Mississippi stream/creek. Alabama and Mississippi need to stick together in our fossil collecting! We really tried to get hold of you. I was hoping we could meet up and hunt. Maybe next summer we can hit it. I bet Ron can get Ed to take us back down there. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 To find only one pristine vertebra from a 40 foot long critter (in situ?) is quite unusual. Were I you, I'd set up camp there and spend a few weeks looking for more of that bad boy. Unfortunately, Im back in Texas now and schools about to start. Maybe next summer. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I will gladly sacrifice a weekend or two helping collect from that Mississippi stream/creek. Alabama and Mississippi need to stick together in our fossil collecting! Count me in too. Don't ignore us Georgia boys! "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...
MikeD Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Nice avatar bfg! Looks like it came out of one of my old yearbooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hey Barefootgirl, That vert is probably from a Protocetid or a Basilosaurid whale. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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