1869er
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- 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
My best find isn't even metal??
I found this whole and complete, fossilized, box turtle shell on a metal detecting hunt in an area that was in the process of being developed. I noticed it in an outcropping of limestone boulders piled up in the corner of a field. It was extreamly difficult to dislodge it from the limestone, and ended up using a chisel and mini sledge... I've talked to fossil experts and they all say the same thing..... It's very rare to find a whole turtle shell, unbroken, and fossilized. 98% of the time it's found in bits and pieces. I've only seen a few examples on the internet. Perhaps you remember my frantic postings of this find here in the forum back in 2009.
I still want to have the thing expertly cleaned, and have the rest of the limestone removed... At the time, I knew a fossil guy who said he'd take it with him to the fossil cleaning experts he had used in the past, to have it worked on... But alas... the guy turned out to be all talk and no action, and it never pulled through. Anyway, it's still my current best, and most valuable find. If anyone is interested, I believe there's other pictures around here from my original postings including a photo of how I found it, in the original limestone boulder.
I found this whole and complete, fossilized, box turtle shell on a metal detecting hunt in an area that was in the process of being developed. I noticed it in an outcropping of limestone boulders piled up in the corner of a field. It was extreamly difficult to dislodge it from the limestone, and ended up using a chisel and mini sledge... I've talked to fossil experts and they all say the same thing..... It's very rare to find a whole turtle shell, unbroken, and fossilized. 98% of the time it's found in bits and pieces. I've only seen a few examples on the internet. Perhaps you remember my frantic postings of this find here in the forum back in 2009.
I still want to have the thing expertly cleaned, and have the rest of the limestone removed... At the time, I knew a fossil guy who said he'd take it with him to the fossil cleaning experts he had used in the past, to have it worked on... But alas... the guy turned out to be all talk and no action, and it never pulled through. Anyway, it's still my current best, and most valuable find. If anyone is interested, I believe there's other pictures around here from my original postings including a photo of how I found it, in the original limestone boulder.
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