Crab fossil found (update!!! 6-14-08)

[moshee]

Re: Crab fossil found

Just drove by where we found this and the bank has washed out can't wait for the water to go down so I can check it out. I still haven't tried that crabball trick yet, but I'm going to.

 

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[spiffyman]

Re: Crab fossil found

excellent find

 

[E59]

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I love it! Good luck and keep us posted on the crab ball. That sounds like a recipe from Paula Deen.

 

[moshee]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

If anyone has any more ideas on how to get them out of the stone I'm ready to try!

 

[chrisplay2004]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

Very cool find...and that crab ball trick...priceless...

 

[stoneseeker2003]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

WOW!!! That's fantastic, good eyes for fossil finding. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Did you find it here in Oregon?
Some neat ones @ Beverly Beach and Newport.

Never seen anything like that one, fantastic!!!!

 

[moshee]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

Yes these were found in Oregon. I have had better luck getting them open by putting them in the oven under the broiler for about 10 or 15 minutes then dropping them in cold water. More seem to fracture that way. I've got five so far.

 

[chong2]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

thanks for the reply on mu "clam thingy" i really think its a clam of somesort, im not sure but it has a stem where it attached to the sea floor. my friends wife who is into fossils has it right now, checking it out. i saw your crab post awhile back and think it is the coolest fossil post ever on TN. BY far.

 

[El_Bandido]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

Holly Crap that scares the hell out of meh

 

[Shaw]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

That is awesome!

 

[moshee]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

This is the newest fossil found at this sight. The shell is about two inches long.

 

[chong2]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

so is this location on the coast? on a beach? or in mountains? if you could, take a pic of the area, not to give your location away, but im curious on the terrain.

 

[moshee]

The area is in the mountains, elevation is about 1500 ft. I'll try to get a picture the next time I go.

 

[gallileo60]

Re: Crab fossil found (update!!! 3-2-08)

This is the newest fossil found at this sight. The shell is about two inches long.

I will try to post some like that found about 6 awhile backm just got thru preparing them....Nice find there, BTW.......

 

[chong2]

cool, will be waiting

 

[Dosamigos]

Very cool. Awesome.

 

[chong2]

this is still my favorite

 

[11KBP]

Neat crab fossil!!

 

[BaronH]

I actually found quite a few of these on the Washington coast. They cleared an area above a sea wall for building and in the process dug up a bunch of geodes. some had crystal formations but most had fossilized crustaceans inside. It was pretty crazy, it was an entire field of almost perfectly round rocks varying from the size of a golf ball to a bowling ball. I was young and filled the pockets of my bib overalls and took them back to camp. My cousin that took me cant remember the exact location but I remember it was near a dam.

 

[WhiteCountyPaleo]

Zoinks! I'll never look at a round rock the same again!
Nice insider info here. You're the man! Nice crab and
1500ft!