JohnJ Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Last month, we had a large number of amazing finds entered. I'm sure July will be another great show! The objective is to have fun. So carefully read the rules below, and go make some great finds! Entries will be taken through August 1st. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Rules for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests 1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you. 2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or the Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery or the Date of Preparation Completion. 5. You must include the common or scientific name. 6. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found. 7. Play fair. No bought fossils. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. The maximum entries allowed by the Polling software will be selected for each contest by the staff. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the Fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Within a few days, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I know who I would vote for already I saw what he found awhile ago and my stomach is still in knots! I hope he puts it up, he really deserves this one!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilcollector Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Entry #1: New species of fossil Perch. Locality: Clarkia lagerstatten, Idaho, Miocene age Discovered July 2nd, prepped by ebrocks July 5th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilcollector Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Entry #2: Fire opal replaced petrified wood. Virgin Valley, NV Miocene age. Discovered July 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Woah, two really unique entries! Good job, Yinan! Can we expect any Palaeozoic critters found on your trip to join their ranks? Fish/trilobites, perhaps? cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilcollector Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 @Mark: We shall see, we're now done with the Cenozoic and Mesozoic portions of our trip and headed for Paleozoic material. http://thefossiladdict.livejournal.com/ -YvW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielp Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Fully phosphatised mosasaur tooth from the ozan formation of northeast Texas, upper cretaceous I do believe. Not the best specimen but it is the only one I have found. It measures 1.54" in length. Found 7/15/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Well, Ive never really found anything that I thought to be extraordinary enough to qualify for FOTM, but this paratodus I found today may just foot the bill. Paratodus benedeni. Wando River, SC. Miocene. Collected 7/15/2010 EDIT: I've been told that this tooth is likely Oligocene in age, not Miocene. Edited July 16, 2010 by Sharks of SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Fully phosphatised mosasaur tooth from the ozan formation of northeast Texas, upper cretaceous I do believe. Not the best specimen but it is the only one I have found. It measures 1.54" in length. Found 7/15/10 Wow I love that tooth, I envy you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Well, Ive never really found anything that I thought to be extraordinary enough to qualify for FOTM, but this paratodus I found today may just foot the bill. Paratodus benedeni. Wando River, SC. Miocene. Collected 7/15/2010 love that Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members janie Posted July 17, 2010 New Members Share Posted July 17, 2010 Here is Angustiden found in the Edisto River on July 7tha. I believe that it is from the Chandler Bridge Formation. It is completely intact and appears to be fresh out of the formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Here is Angustiden found in the Edisto River on July 7tha. I believe that it is from the Chandler Bridge Formation. It is completely intact and appears to be fresh out of the formation. That is a VERY nice tooth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Ok, I think this might be good enough for this competition, I don't enter lightly. Dipleura trilobite Locality: Mahantango Formation, Devonian (Givetian), Montour County, PA Found July 3rd by Shamalama. Specimen #1 -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_turkey Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Entry #1 Name - Gastropod location - Linn County, Iowa Age - Middle Devonian Period Formation - Unknown Prep Completed - 7/17/2010 This large gastropod is the secound largest I've ever found and is the best preserved. The prep on this specimen tool approx 10 hours. -Frozen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_turkey Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Entry #2 Name - Orthocera (stright cephalopod) Location - Linn County, Iowa Age - Middle Devonian Period Formation - Unknown Prep completed - 7/19/2010 This is a orthocera (streight cephalopod) it isnt the bigest that i have found at this site but it is the best preserved. -Frozen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 This tooth is my best ever in over 5 years of "obsessive" collecting the Calvert Cliffs here in Maryland. Teeth this size from here are rare, teeth of this size and in this condition are extremely rare. Date of Discovery - July 2, 2010 Scientific name - Carcharocles megalodon Age - Miocene of Maryland - Calvert Cliffs Size - 4 15/16" If I gave you any more info I would have to....well you know.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielp Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 That is one nice tooth. I love the serrations and point on it. Pretty much perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Kevin, if there were a FOYL (find of your life) category, that meg would definately be in the running. Awesome tooth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossildan Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Thats a beauty of a meg Like the the beach pics too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Allready posted it on a Hunting Trips topic. Date of Discovery - July 17, 2010 Scientific name - Somniosus microcephalus Age - Miocene/Pliocene - Antwerp, Belgium One of the rarest tooth from that location and in very good condition. fossilhunter.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer Jr. Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 entry #1 Mammoth or Mastodon (likely mammoth) tusk found in the Pleistocene of Texas Date of discovery: July 3,2010 This is my first tusk find, and I believe it fills a large gap in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer Jr. Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 entry #2 Complete Mastodon Cap Found July 11, 2010 in the Pleistocene of Texas I really love the color and completeness of this tooth. It is a rare find for Texas and I very much enjoy having it in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroMike Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) Alright, I feel this has been my only worthy find in some time so I will post it up for FOTM, this is the largest tooth i have ever found of an Angustidens shark and I just LOVE the chocolate color. Every time I see it, I just want to pick it up and hold it, lol Here it is, Angustidens shark tooth measuring in at just a hair under 4" at 3 15/16" found on July 3rd in the Edisto River, SC Out of the Chandler Bridge formation Edited July 25, 2010 by AeroMike " This comment brought to you by the semi-famous AeroMike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meghunter.net Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 There is some really nice stuff already posted but I am throwing mine in there also! This is a Megalodon tooth from the Venice Beach, Florida area which I believe is Miocene in age. I found it July 19th diving. It is 3.2 inches on its longest side and 3.1 on the other and 2.4 inches wide. www.meghunter.net Apparel Fossils Equipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryr Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Alright, I feel this has been my only worthy find in some time so I will post it up for FOTM, this is the largest tooth i have ever found of an Angustidens shark and I just LOVE the chocolate color. Every time I see it, I just want to pick it up and hold it, lol Here it is, Angustidens shark tooth measuring in at just a hair under 4" at 3 15/16" found on July 3rd in the Edisto River, SC Out of the Chandler Bridge formation Great tooth, Im still looking for one like that here in the red river valley of N. Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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