busyeagle Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I was out at a Miocene site this past Sunday and found my first ever complete stingray barb. I don't recall finding even a piece of one at this site before. It's remarkably small, but is in very good condition considering how delicate it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyeagle Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 THEN, about two hours later and perhaps 200 feet away, in the freaky kind of coincidence that seems to occur more often than it should, I found another complete stingray barb. The second one is just a bit bigger: Here are the two side by side for comparison: Happy hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiehunter Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Whoa!!! Awesome finds. I've only found 3 complete ones of that quality in 5+ years of collecting so I can attest 2 in one trip is pretty darn good. That larger one is amazing. Needs to go up in VFOTM section. Might not win but it is a worthy candidate based on commonality in that condition and size. Huge congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 THEN, about two hours later and perhaps 200 feet away, in the freaky kind of coincidence that seems to occur more often than it should, I found another complete stingray barb. The second one is just a bit bigger: stingray barb 1.jpg stingray barb 2.jpg Here are the two side by side for comparison: stingray barb comparison.jpg Happy hunting! Kyle Really nice!!!! That site can have some really large stingray barbs. I have part of a barb from that site that is in two pieces like the two back pieces of your large specimen and is almost 7 inches long. The forward piece had really not started to taper yet so I think the complete specimen would have been 10 to 12 inches long. I have been looking for that front piece for years. Finding the barbs complete is very difficult. You should definitely enter the large barb in VFOTM. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyeagle Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Whoa!!! Awesome finds. I've only found 3 complete ones of that quality in 5+ years of collecting so I can attest 2 in one trip is pretty darn good. That larger one is amazing. Needs to go up in VFOTM section. Might not win but it is a worthy candidate based on commonality in that condition and size. Huge congrats. Thanks hh. I don't have any that come close to this so I was pretty excited. I probably will post it in FOTM; always nice to have some variety up there. Kyle Really nice!!!! That site can have some really large stingray barbs. I have part of a barb from that site that is in two pieces like the two back pieces of your large specimen and is almost 7 inches long. The forward piece had really not started to taper yet so I think the complete specimen would have been 10 to 12 inches long. I have been looking for that front piece for years. Finding the barbs complete is very difficult. You should definitely enter the large barb in VFOTM. Marco Sr. And I thought this one was big! You'll have to show me that piece some time. Thanks Marco! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Wow, the large barb is amazing. Def agree on FOTM. My personal best is the back section of a barb that is 5 inches long and almost 1 inch thick...if complete I estimate it would have been at least 10 inches long or more. I dug and sifted like crazy around the area that I found it but never found the front section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powelli1 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Wow Kyle I like both of the barbs and to find them both in the same day well what can I say but way to go. That site has been very good to you. Keep it up George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Busyeagle, I was going to congratulate you just for this one. I hunt on the west coast and have dug up only pieces in Bakersfield. My best is a 4-inch section found in two pieces (and I did look for the rest of it). I figured it would have been 7-8 inches long when it was complete. A friend once gave me a near-complete spine - missing maybe the last 1/8 - 1/4 inch of the tip - and it was one of the best ones he ever found. It's one of my prizes and only about two inches long. You accept you were incredibly lucky to find two in a day, but true to your avatar, you were keeping your eyes open too. I might have been too pleased with myself to pay attention after finding the first one. Anyone who has hunted for shark teeth over years would likely vote for you when you enter it for FOTM. Barbs are so fragile (apparently as delicate as a Hexanchus lower anterolateral but more vulnerable because of their length). They clink like glass when you gently tap one against another. Miraculous finds! Jess I was out at a Miocene site this past Sunday and found my first ever complete stingray barb. I don't recall finding even a piece of one at this site before. It's remarkably small, but is in very good condition considering how delicate it is. stingray barb small.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Hi, They are marvelous ray barbs ! A long time ago I found à Miocene one, its size is 6" 7/10 (17 cm). Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Pareidolia : here Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Those are really nice finds! It is amazing that something so fragile can be found complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyeagle Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Wow, the large barb is amazing. Def agree on FOTM. My personal best is the back section of a barb that is 5 inches long and almost 1 inch thick...if complete I estimate it would have been at least 10 inches long or more. I dug and sifted like crazy around the area that I found it but never found the front section. Thanks Daryl. This barb had already broken into three pieces, and there was some separation between the sections, so at first I thought I only had the back half. Couldn't believe it when I saw the tip. Wow Kyle I like both of the barbs and to find them both in the same day well what can I say but way to go. That site has been very good to you. Keep it up George Good to hear from you George, and I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyeagle Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Busyeagle, I was going to congratulate you just for this one. I hunt on the west coast and have dug up only pieces in Bakersfield. My best is a 4-inch section found in two pieces (and I did look for the rest of it). I figured it would have been 7-8 inches long when it was complete. A friend once gave me a near-complete spine - missing maybe the last 1/8 - 1/4 inch of the tip - and it was one of the best ones he ever found. It's one of my prizes and only about two inches long. You accept you were incredibly lucky to find two in a day, but true to your avatar, you were keeping your eyes open too. I might have been too pleased with myself to pay attention after finding the first one. Anyone who has hunted for shark teeth over years would likely vote for you when you enter it for FOTM. Barbs are so fragile (apparently as delicate as a Hexanchus lower anterolateral but more vulnerable because of their length). They clink like glass when you gently tap one against another. Miraculous finds! Jess Thanks for the kind words Jess! I'll be sure to submit it for FOTM after all of this encouragement. Hi, They are marvelous ray barbs ! A long time ago I found à Miocene one, its size is 6" 7/10 (17 cm). Coco Thanks Coco! Those are really nice finds! It is amazing that something so fragile can be found complete. Thanks old bones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwbh Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 cool i have never found a complete one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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