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6/9/2003 12:20:49 AM

legacyForum

725 posts

Fossil Club ?

(Lets start a fossil club!) We lowcountry fossil collectors are blessed to have some of the richest fossil deposits in the world right at our doorsteps. Yet there is no club devoted to our passion. Other parts of the country have theirs, lets have one for ourselves. It seems that few collectors are willing to share their "digging" locations. I understand why- no one wants to give away their prized find. And that's understandable. But I don't mind sharing my locations after I've reaped a fair amount of stuff, especially if its sharing with other amateur collectors, students and children. It would be great if we could meet once a month to show our new finds and share knowledge, stories and collecting locations. It would be great if I could pair up with someone and go hunting to share the experience. If I break my leg sliding down a slippery ditch bank, or get bitten by a water moccosin, It would be nice to have someone there to assist me. If I get arrested for tresspassing, it would be nice to have someone to help me defend my cause. Scenario; Lets say that I'm the first to scout out a new construction site, I sneak out on the property on Sunday morning and find some teeth in a retention pond or ditch. I pick it clean of the surface fossils and head home with my collection. Though I've picked the surface clean of fossils, there is certainly more beneith the surface. So I wait til the next hard rain to go back and see if more teeth are exposed from the rain run-off, only to find a contactor on site setting foundations for new homes. He tells me that I'm trespassing and I must leave the property or face arrest. Why is he so harsh? Simple, its liability. If I get hurt on his property and he gave me permission to dig, I can sue his company, and he doesn't want that, of course. Now lets imagine that we are a club, and we are organized and incorporated. We contact the contractor before the clearing and digging of the land has even begun and ask if we "the club", an organized corporation with liability insurance, can search for fossils prior to occupancy of the homes. I think he would be more apt to accomodate our request. Further more, we would be more likely to gain access to commercial mining operations like the quarries in upper Dorchester county and in Aurora, NC. There are numerous other benefits! People like "ditchweezal" have done an excellent job in sharing his finds and knowledge. But most of us are not able to put up a web site to show off our stuff. I heard a rumor that the annual Fossil Show at Cypress Gardens in Berkely County, SC may not go on as scheduled this year. What a shame that would be! If the show does go on that would make a great place to solicit members and to show off your stuff. Anyway. If you are interested, have experience in forming a club, or have reason not to organize, I'd like to hear from you. Peace.

11/25/2003 3:50:49 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

Re: Fossil Club ?

That is a great idea. Please contact myself and my Farther with further info. GHarvey@infoave.net = Joe Harvey ( father )

1/25/2004 7:42:00 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

Re: Fossil Club ?

I would be very interestedin joining, working with, etc a low country fossil club. I live in Lexington SC and only get to collect at Edistoi Beach and the quarries when I can gain access. I just learned yesterday that Martin Marietta near Cross no long allows fossil hunting. I have writing, graphic design and video production skills that I would be glad to share ( newsletter, etc) to get the club off the ground. My address is 149 New Market Drive, Lexington, SC. Thanks, Joey

4/9/2004 4:43:17 AM

legacyForum

725 posts

Re: Fossil Club ?

Im Game!! I to live close to Lexington SC and would gladly like to be a part of such org. Please e-mail me @ crowesc@earthlink.net with further info... Carl

8/17/2004 12:24:09 AM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Fossil Club ?

I live in Greenville SC but would still like to have information if you form a club. Not much to look for up here. Also if The Dorchester Show occurs in September, I'd appreciate some sontact infromation. Thanks!

10/25/2004 10:00:27 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Fossil Club ?

If you got the club going and want wider circulation about it, please contact me. I will be glad to post information about it on my website. I already list ditchweezil's website and I believe this forum, so I hope no one will think that I am an interloper.

bev

bev

11/25/2004 11:16:30 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Fossil Club ?

I just started a shark teeth collection.I have trouble finding a web site that tells how to clean the teeth.Club sounds good to me also.

11/7/2005 7:45:20 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Fossil Club ?

I see no one has been on this forum for a while. Just curious if a fossil club was started. I have been collecting a few years and have aquired a pretty good collection of misc fossils and teeth. I would like to meet other people interested in collecting and check out new sites as well as share mine. I've met a few people when out, but they were more interested in making a buck than the excitement of the hunt. theres nothing wrong with making some money in hunting, but thats not why I do it.

11/8/2005 6:15:53 PM

ditchweezil

347 posts

RE: Fossil Club ?

The fossil club was started, but I haven't received any emails from Paul, the fossil dynamo who started it, in a while. They were meeting once a month, every third saturday at the Summerville United Way, but I don't know when the last meeting was, or even if they are still having meetings.

11/8/2005 10:05:58 PM

legacyForum

725 posts