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OK I'm officially pumped. I received notification of my slot, and first trip into the creek by Curtis Ormond exactly a month ago. After "working" my wife and confirming that I will not be getting a divorce soon after abandoning my family Thanksgiving weekend for fossil finds, I need to start getting some valuable info about this hunt.
I know about the basics, and requirements for entering the mine. What I don't know is how to distinguish between yorktown, pungo and other formations. Also is yorktown the formation to focus on, or does the pungo and other formations have good stuff as well.
Any good info from the experts would help out greatly!! Thanks again...look forward to possibley meeting some of you. Chris
One other thing. I am scheduled for November 24th. Will there still be spoil piles to access the night before? If so what are the locations. Thanks Chris
Hmmmm ....Just like at the cliffs here in Maryland, you're one day ahead of me. I don't go until the 25th. We should try to catch up with each other Saturday night. You can show me your great finds and I'll show you the pics of my big buck from that morning.
Kevin I will definitely get up with you on Saturday afternoon. I wasn't sure I was able to go till tonight when I got the rest of the family's plans...I am pumped. It looks like a good, large, productive area at the mine. I would love one more tropical storm to hit say about one week before we go in!!
Before I went the first time, I looked at as many photos of the different layers as I could. Look at all the previous Lee Creek posts on this site and others and look at the ground shots of the teeth. There are lots of them all the way back to 2002 here. Pay close attention to what the sediments look like around the teeth. Usually we tell what formations are in the photos. When you get to the mine, ask a white hat for a primer on what they layers look like. They are always eager to help.
In the Yorktown formation, you'll find Megalodon, Mako, Hexanchus and Notorynchus Cow Shark, Bull & Dusky, Benedeni, sand tiger, hemipristis, and modern tigers.
In the Pungo formation, you'll find Chubutensis, Mako, Notorynchus Cow Shark, various Carcharinids, Tiger (contortus & aduncas), sand tiger, hemipristis, and bramble
I know I'm forgetting lots of species, and I didn't even mention all the non shark stuff that you find there. It really is a great place to hunt.
The Yorktown formation is easily recognized by small, black phosphate pebbles, Chesapectins (scallop shells), & whale bones lying around everywhere. The sediments are a rich brown color, and it is very slick when wet (which hasn't happened very much this season.)
The Pungo formation has the appearance of oatmeal. It is a creamy color and has lots of limestone rock in it. Watch out for fire ants here! They must love oatmeal.
The James City formation is full of clam shells and coral. Lots of wonderful shells are found here, and an occasional modern day great white.
Hope this helps. I'm sure I'll see you in November. Look for the white hat with the paperwork.
Thanks for the quick lesson in Lee Creek formations. I will certainly have my eyes glued to the ground the entire time regardless of the formation.