1869er
Full Member
- Jan 5, 2009
- 142
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- Detector(s) used
- White's MXT, Garrett Freedom 2 C.C., 1st detector was a 1970's Compass, Finished a MD Surf PI from a kit - my most recent MD.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I was on a metal detecting hunt around central Florida, back in 2009 and found this whole fossilized turtle shell trapped in a limestone boulder on the edge of a field. I don't think there was a fossil section back then here, or maybe there was. Either way thought I'd re-share my original post which is here...
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/fossils/111140-complete-fossilized-turtle-found.html
Crazy to find that while looking for old coins in a field that was being developed. Never know what you might find when hunting for stuff.
I still have this displayed on a shelf. A cool find I think. By the way from some research, I found out this is from the Pliocene era, and its basically a fosilized box turtle. One day, when I have a larger bank account, I'd like to get it professionally cleaned up and have the remaining linestone removed. I still wonder if more of the turtle could be trapped in part of the limstone covering the ends.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/fossils/111140-complete-fossilized-turtle-found.html
Crazy to find that while looking for old coins in a field that was being developed. Never know what you might find when hunting for stuff.
I still have this displayed on a shelf. A cool find I think. By the way from some research, I found out this is from the Pliocene era, and its basically a fosilized box turtle. One day, when I have a larger bank account, I'd like to get it professionally cleaned up and have the remaining linestone removed. I still wonder if more of the turtle could be trapped in part of the limstone covering the ends.
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