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  1. 1. Which fossil is the best find of December 2009?

    • Equus ungual phalanx (Pleistocene horse hoof core) - Florida, USA
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    • Megalodon shark tooth (Miocene/Pliocene) - Florida, USA
      2
    • (Undescribed) new Codiopsis sp. echinoid (Upper Cretaceous Kco Fm.) - Texas, USA
      24
    • 2.5" Parotodus benedini shark tooth (Miocene/Pliocene) - Florida, USA
      19
    • 18" dia. Eopachydiscus marcianus ammonite (Lower Cretaceous Kdc Fm.) - Texas, USA
      6
    • Baculite & shell hash matrix (Upper Cretaceous Kan Fm.) - Texas, USA
      16
    • Mosasaur vertebra (Upper Cretaceous Ko Fm.) - Texas, USA
      2

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Time to decide the best fossil Find Of The Month for December 2009! Thanks to all who entered your finds this month. As you know, we are working on some new contest ideas for 2010. Stay tuned for updates this month.

Right now, let's choose which fossil wins for December! Poll ends on Monday, the 11th.

1. Equus ungual phalanx (Pleistocene horse hoof core) - Florida, USA

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2. Megalodon shark tooth (Miocene/Pliocene) - Florida, USA

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3. (Undescribed) new Codiopsis sp. echinoid (Upper Cretaceous Kco Fm.) - Texas, USA

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4. 2.5" Parotodus benedini shark tooth (Miocene/Pliocene) - Florida, USA

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5. 18" dia. Eopachydiscus marcianus ammonite (Lower Cretaceous Kdc Fm.) - Texas, USA

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6. Baculite & shell hash matrix (Upper Cretaceous Kan Fm.) - Texas, USA

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7. Mosasaur vertebra (Upper Cretaceous Ko Fm.) - Texas, USA

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Time to vote! :D

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3 from Florida, 4 from Texas must be the snow everywhere else

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Do I get extra credit for taking Evans to the site where he found the spectacular Baculites plate???

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Do I get extra credit for taking Evans to the site where he found the spectacular Baculites plate???

You'll have to ask Evans.

Take me, and I will heap praise upon you and scatter rose petals in your path!

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>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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Auspex if you ever come to TX to collect I'll give you a 1 on 1 guided trip.

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Do I get extra credit for taking Evans to the site where he found the spectacular Baculites plate???

You definitely get extra credit. On the other hand, your echie has to earn it on it's own. B)

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I love Brian's baculites!

Thanks O

(Do I get extra credit for taking Evans to the site where he found the spectacular Baculites plate???)

Dan, as long as I get the fossil, you can have all the credit!

Brian

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Mua ha ha good find my friend....

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Yay! I'm betting on an Invert this month, lots of good entries!

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Yay! I'm betting on an Invert this month, lots of good entries!

No bones about it! :P

"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.

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3 from Florida, 4 from Texas must be the snow everywhere else

voted. I am in GA and I hunted less in Dec than any month I can remember. I have not been out once in Jan either. The last three weeks have been brutal.

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Megateeth Fossils - Megalodon Teeth, Other Shark Teeth and Info about Megalodon shark tooth collecting.
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There is still time to vote....

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