Tracer Jr. Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 after carefully monitoring the tracking device placed in johnj's car, tracer and i decided to hit one of his top secret locations without his knowledge (i might be kidding). needless to say, it was a day to remember and we made several finds that are currently centerpieces in my collection. i'll let the pictures do the talking. when we arrived on the first gravel bar, i could feel potential in the air. tracer would say i'm full of snarge, but this lonesome bar turned up two of our best finds to date. after walking around for a while and not finding much except a bone fragment or two, this hefty object really caught our eyes as the water flowed around it... after several pictures and lots of hoping, i picked the object up and realized that i was definitely holding my first good chunk o' mammoth tooth. after many very small fragments, this good sized tooth caused lots of joy very early on in the day. even if we hadn't found anything else, i would've been very happy. but several minutes later we stumble upon this... when we saw it, we knew it was an artifact. after asking johnj, he believes it is a type of preform. that doesn't mean i can't call it a knife, right? either way, it is only the second stone artifact we have found ourselves, the first being a preform that was much larger and less worked. a great find in my book! group photo! although the next find wasn't large and spectacular, it is still quite rare for texas. tracer claims i have good eyes for spotting it, but the pattern of the top was quite distinctive to me. although i thought it was a piece of mammoth tooth, after removing it from the ground, it is very clear to be a mastodon tooth fragment. quite a day to remember for two texas fossil hunters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Great finds! You have a great eye for Proboscidea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Wow, cool stuff. I love that last one. Can post a pic of it out of the matrix? I like the Indian find too.. You are just full of surprises. Congratulations! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 yeah, you're full of snarge, all right. it's amazing how you can make those bathtub pictures look like you were at a creek. hope you don't grow algae on your rubber ducky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Your finds are wonderful, and I'm glad you had a memorable hunt! Just remember that there's a very fine line between feeling potential in the air and listening to the voices. "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...
lordpiney Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 way cool! that blade is sweet! nice tooth too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer Jr. Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 thanks everyone! roz, here is a photo of the mastodon tooth fragment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Those would have all cemented a serendipitous suite of relics and reliquiae for me as well. Any day that you get both mammoth and mastodon teeth is a killer day. Finding what you found in TX is about the same as finding the whole dang skeletons in FL! Now repeat after me......"To the motivated go the spoils!" - Congrats boys Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Thanks, tj! I think it looks pretty close to complete to me.. Good going! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Your finds are wonderful, and I'm glad you had a memorable hunt! Just remember that there's a very fine line between feeling potential in the air and listening to the voices. Auspex, I think he's attuned his senses fine...the voices are just his Dad appropriately whining. TJ, fantastic finds for Texas; that's why most of the time you see a local "human interest" story when someone finds something "mammoth". It is just a matter of time before you find your first dart point! It will be fun when you do.... (Hey, I just "swept" my vehicle and found several electronic "thingees" on which I've reversed the functions...you will be getting PMs soon - you know who you are!) The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Nice finds! (now since my tracking device on JohnJ's car is no longer working and those tracer guys live closer to me, I'll have to start tracking their car) Oops! did I just think that out loud?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texaswoodie Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Here I am stuck in North Texas, tickled to death to find a Mos vert and you South Texas guys are finding Mammoths right and left. Great trip Tracer guys! I'm proud for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Look for some Pleistocene goodies in my upcoming Sept report....Mua ha ha! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Very nice finds Keep at it TJ, and make sure to thank your dad for driving you there The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Hey Johnny was that the tracking device or the methane detector you dismantled??? Best be careful which wire you cut...... Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnJ Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 (Consumer Report's Fossil Equipment update showed a less than satisfactory rating for all of the above products... :phew: ) Hey TJ, do you have any more pics of your hunk o'mammoth tooth? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Very cool finds .Days like that makes you want to go more often and stay longer . It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Clearly I can see that we need to start hot wiring getaway vehicles en route to/from our hallowed fossiling grounds....gotta stay one step ahead of technology Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I've hacked into the spy satellites. I can see you waving! Oh, wait.... you're not waving..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer Jr. Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 thanks for the replies everyone. ill try and take more pics of the hunka mammoth. and phoenix, i drove there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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