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Victor Perez replied to the topic Cetacean Fossil in Elsmere Canyon: Transverse Process? in the forum What Is It? 3 days, 12 hours ago
3 days, 12 hours ago3 days, 12 hours agoHi Bill,
I know both Jorge and Austin, and I agree with their comments. It seems you’ve found some fossil whale bone, but unfortunately it also seems to be pretty heavily weathered. I cannot confirm which bone(s) you have or the species.
Cetaceans are known from the Towsley Formation. A skull was described in a paper by Barnes in 1977, “Outline…[Read more]
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Victor Perez replied to the topic Found on Hove Beach in the forum What Is It? 1 week, 3 days ago
1 week, 3 days ago1 week, 3 days agoMy best guess is that you found some echinoid (sea urchin) impressions in a chert nodule.
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Victor Perez posted a new specimen. 3 weeks, 3 days ago
3 weeks, 3 days ago3 weeks, 3 days agoVictor Perez has contributed specimen mFeM 95233 to myFOSSIL!
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 2 months, 3 weeks ago
2 months, 3 weeks ago2 months, 3 weeks agoI cannot remember if we decided to have our meeting today, or not. Regardless, I will connect at 1:55 to see if anyone is on, and then we can go from there. If you want to connect, please use the same Zoom as before, …9588.
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 3 months ago
3 months ago3 months agoConfirming our meeting this afternoon at 1:55. Please use my Zoom account that ends in…9588.
Mackenzie will do her presentation today.
Other business–discuss the combined class presentation for VP.
Other, time permitting.
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 3 months, 1 week ago
3 months, 1 week ago3 months, 1 week agoTo confirm, no meeting today. We will meet next week and Mackenzie will give us her presentation.
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Belgrade Mine 3 months, 2 weeks ago
3 months, 2 weeks ago3 months, 2 weeks agoI’ d be interested to know if anyone has been back to the mine in 2020 to collect, and if so what have you found?
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 3 months, 2 weeks ago
3 months, 2 weeks ago3 months, 2 weeks agoLab meeting today, same URL as below. Let’s talk about Molly’s request.
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 3 months, 3 weeks ago
3 months, 3 weeks ago3 months, 3 weeks agowe will be having our regular meeting at 1:55 this afternoon at
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/6308489588
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 4 months, 1 week ago
4 months, 1 week ago4 months, 1 week agoConfirming our regular lab meeting tomorrow Monday 26 October at 1:55 using my Zoom at:
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/6308489588
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 4 months, 2 weeks ago
4 months, 2 weeks ago4 months, 2 weeks agoHi Lab group–I am in another meeting tomorrow that conflicts with our lab time. I will therefore not be able to hold class on Monday, 19 October, so it is cancelled for this week. All the best, Bruce
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Victor Perez replied to the topic Does anyone have an idea that this might be? in the forum What Is It? 4 months, 3 weeks ago
4 months, 3 weeks ago4 months, 3 weeks agoVery cool find! <span class=”atwho-inserted” contenteditable=”false” data-atwho-at-query=”@mackenzie”>@mackenzie-smith</span> may be able to help with this.
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Victor Perez replied to the topic "Ears" on side of Chubutensis root in the forum What Is It? 5 months, 2 weeks ago
5 months, 2 weeks ago5 months, 2 weeks agoHi <span class=”atwho-inserted” contenteditable=”false” data-atwho-at-query=”@james-e”>@james-ellsworth</span>, I see what you are referring to now. I have certainly taken note of this feature before and I know others have as well; however, as far as I know, no one has really provided an explanation for this feature and I don’t think there is any…[Read more]
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 5 months, 3 weeks ago
5 months, 3 weeks ago5 months, 3 weeks agoConfirming our lab meeting this afternoon at the regular time (1:55) using my Zoom link ending in 9588 (see below)
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Victor Perez replied to the topic Mammal Tailbone/coccyx?? in the forum What Is It? 6 months, 1 week ago
6 months, 1 week ago6 months, 1 week agoNo problem, thank you for sharing your find!
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Victor Perez replied to the topic Mammal Tailbone/coccyx?? in the forum What Is It? 6 months, 1 week ago
6 months, 1 week ago6 months, 1 week agoHi Amber, I’m still confident that this isn’t bone. If you are interested in searching for fossils, this may be a fun place to check out https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/ancient_fossils_bring_coastal_tourism_opportunities_to_life_in_michigan
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Victor Perez replied to the topic Mammal Tailbone/coccyx?? in the forum What Is It? 6 months, 1 week ago
6 months, 1 week ago6 months, 1 week agoHi Amber, this does have an odd shape, but it is not a fossil. It’s likely either sandstone or ironstone that has been weathered into this peculiar shape by water flowing through it. Bone has a very distinctive porosity, which this lacks. I hope this helps!
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Bruce MacFadden posted an update in the group
Bruce’s Paleo-Tutorial 6 months, 1 week ago
6 months, 1 week ago6 months, 1 week agoHi lab group–we are meeting today at 10:30! I’m looking forward to it (please use the same link as below–ends in …9588). We need to discuss a time for our lab meetings during the Fall semester. I’d also like your reaction to the syllabus and assignments that we are developing for the VP course, please. I have attached it today under files…[Read more]
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Victor Perez replied to the topic I think it's a fossil of a large snake! in the forum What Is It? 6 months, 4 weeks ago
6 months, 4 weeks ago6 months, 4 weeks agoHi Kelly, this looks like an impression of a fossil plant called a lycopod. Could you add another photo with a scale? @mackenzie-smith should be able to confirm.
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