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It’s always good news when the boss gives you another project in Greensville, NC.  I had a couple hours of late afternoon screening at GMR this past Monday.  The fall scenery was beautiful, but all I can say is that I should have brought a rake.  The leaves were dropping and the Run definitely will need a good flushing before spring.

Found a unique looking fossil that looked similar to my only porpoise ear bone which I found previously at GMR.  I concluded that is was most likely my first whale ear bone (tympanic bulla) which I later verified.  Then I found another one about a half hour later which was bigger and in better shape.   My third bulla flopped in my screen about an hour after my first and it was bigger and in better shape than the second one.

Also found my usual haul of belemnites, a couple of busted epiphysis and verts, two mosasaur teeth (with one being my biggest to date) and my first croc tooth (which was really beat up).  The only teeth worth mentioning (if that) was a rootless GW and mako about 1.25”.  I’m still in search of that elusive Meg, but that is what’s so awesome about GMR.  It keeps calling me back because you’ll never know what you’ll find.

I assume the whale ear bones are from the Pliocene epoch.  Wondering if anyone knows what species they most likely are.

I also found a fossil which I think is coprolite; however the piece is segmented and stacked almost like a flattened pine cone.  Any verification or ID is appreciated.

enjoy….

brachiomyback