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[Blackfoot58]

I have a creek on my property. It doesn’t freeze over, due to the moving water. I made a rudimentary rock sieve out of hardware cloth. As soon as temps get back above 20 degrees f. I plan to start sifting. Arrow points have come from this creek. As a bonus, I’m looking for rocks to polish with my granddaughters. Hoping to spark an interest in natural science. I’ll post my results. If nothing else, should be good for stopping cabin fever syndrome!😊

 

[Peyton Manning]

Pictures!

 

[Blackfoot58]

Pictures!

Will do. Might just be wet boots and rocks though.

 

[releventchair]

An old Indian I knew used a hardware cloth sieve on an underwater site.
Beads were part of the recoveries.
Upstream nearby's prior activity factored.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Pictures!

Here’s pics. Creek, bucket and hardware cloth. And, a bunch of rocks, including 2 fossils. 52 degrees F., looking for artifacts. I consider it a win. I found one that I want to talk myself into believing may have been man-altered. Am to embarrassed to show it. I think I know the answer. It has facets, but probably not man made. Going back tomorrow.

 

[opalboy]

It’s good to get outside! Good job!

 

[Older The Better]

The one bone looking fossil is interesting, kind of turtleish, also don’t know if it’s the one you’re talking about but one to the lower left looks like it could have a scalloped worked edge

 

[CreekSide]

I have a creek on my property. It doesn’t freeze over, due to the moving water. I made a rudimentary rock sieve out of hardware cloth. As soon as temps get back above 20 degrees f. I plan to start sifting. Arrow points have come from this creek. As a bonus, I’m looking for rocks to polish with my granddaughters. Hoping to spark an interest in natural science. I’ll post my results. If nothing else, should be good for stopping cabin fever syndrome!😊

Hope it turns out like you planned. The creeks here get some strong flow. If I know rain is coming I’ve been known to drag a big log in certain spots and let the water dig it for me. Works pretty good

 

[Blackfoot58]

Hope it turns out like you planned. The creeks here get some strong flow. If I know rain is coming I’ve been known to drag a big log in certain spots and let the water dig it for me. Works pretty good

I’ll try that. Thanks

 

[Blackfoot58]

The one bone looking fossil is interesting, kind of turtleish, also don’t know if it’s the one you’re talking about but one to the lower left looks like it could have a scalloped worked edge

Attached are better pics of fossils. It does resemble a turtle now that you mention it.

 

[Older The Better]

This is the one I was talking about, my pic doesn’t show the side profile but it’s wedge shaped. But seeing the reverse they appear to both be marine fossils.

 

[Blackfoot58]

This is the one I was talking about, my pic doesn’t show the side profile but it’s wedge shaped. But seeing the reverse they appear to both be marine fossils.
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This area was once at the bottom of prehistoric Lake Calvin. I’m guessing that’s how such pieces end up in a remote, Iowa creek.