madeline
Contributor
great find, I was thinking slowly it seems, that if it was in the water, it was in a sharks tummy, now it has been explained to me that it was not in the water when it met it's demise, just call me a blond.
My Mammoth Femur Bone!
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OP
Are yawl interested in seeing more of the fossils we found? I've been busy with the camera again.....
BTW, I think I love this spot!! Granted, finding teeth is fun, but you know, when your fossil diving and finding just sharks teeth with the occaisional megalodon tooth and chunks of broken rib bone and stuff then find something like a friggin FEMUR BONE, chunk of turtle shell, deer antler, a few horse teeth, etc., the little teeth just become more a novelty... ya know???
BTW, I think I love this spot!! Granted, finding teeth is fun, but you know, when your fossil diving and finding just sharks teeth with the occaisional megalodon tooth and chunks of broken rib bone and stuff then find something like a friggin FEMUR BONE, chunk of turtle shell, deer antler, a few horse teeth, etc., the little teeth just become more a novelty... ya know???
adurso
Contributor
CBulla:
Post the pictures! Would love to see more
OP
Ok... 1 request is enough for me!! :fruit:
First batch is the horse teeth we found. My wife found the larger of these two as we did our first decent. It was in the open right on the sand. It's a relative to the modern equine front tooth. The enamal cap is missing.
The smaller tooth is a miniature horse tooth (parahippus) front tooth. With the exception of a few chips, its complete.
First batch is the horse teeth we found. My wife found the larger of these two as we did our first decent. It was in the open right on the sand. It's a relative to the modern equine front tooth. The enamal cap is missing.
The smaller tooth is a miniature horse tooth (parahippus) front tooth. With the exception of a few chips, its complete.
OP
Set two.... From left to right....
1) This piece appears to be deer antler as it is textured as if it were covered in hair at some point in its life.
2) A chunk of tortoise shell.. the texture gives this one away.. it took quite a few pictures at various angles to get the camera to pick up what is obvious when you look at it.
3) A selection of the more identifiable bones (and nicer teeth found). This picture has the majority of the bones with the outside (smooth) side up.
4) Same as above, some of the bones turned over to show the porous side is sometimes the side that is visible and how easily identify bone by this feature.
5) I have no idea what this one is. Based on the shape, I believe its the base of the skull for some animal.
Larger pictures of any of the items posted are available upon request!!
1) This piece appears to be deer antler as it is textured as if it were covered in hair at some point in its life.
2) A chunk of tortoise shell.. the texture gives this one away.. it took quite a few pictures at various angles to get the camera to pick up what is obvious when you look at it.
3) A selection of the more identifiable bones (and nicer teeth found). This picture has the majority of the bones with the outside (smooth) side up.
4) Same as above, some of the bones turned over to show the porous side is sometimes the side that is visible and how easily identify bone by this feature.
5) I have no idea what this one is. Based on the shape, I believe its the base of the skull for some animal.
Larger pictures of any of the items posted are available upon request!!
H2Andy
Contributor
very very cool
i think #5 is an Indian cheese grater
i think #5 is an Indian cheese grater
OP
LOL cheese grater!
edited in note: the Mammoth bone may not be a mammoth bone at all, unless its a juvinile since it is only 27" in overall length. Appearently there is some interest in this little find with some local palentologists!
edited in note: the Mammoth bone may not be a mammoth bone at all, unless its a juvinile since it is only 27" in overall length. Appearently there is some interest in this little find with some local palentologists!
Very cool! Nice finds!
pennypue
Contributor
Pardon my blondness, but did you find all this on ONE dive??
And do you know how heavy the femur bone is?
I must say, I'm impressed. I would have swam right by all of it and thought, "Ick, ugly black rocks. Where's the pretty stuff?":fish:
And do you know how heavy the femur bone is?
I must say, I'm impressed. I would have swam right by all of it and thought, "Ick, ugly black rocks. Where's the pretty stuff?":fish:
SueMermaid
Guest
Ca-hoooooo-well!
I love the horse teeth. Your finds are just amazing. And I agree about the piece of skull.
Can you take me diving there? I'll even carry your tanks! :05:
I love the horse teeth. Your finds are just amazing. And I agree about the piece of skull.
Can you take me diving there? I'll even carry your tanks! :05:
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