Oregon Fossils |
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| Fossil hunting in
Oregon is very fun. One can spend the whole day searching the coastline for
these treasures. I never come home without something to show for the day,
besides the fun at the beach that is ;^) |
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| Baleen Whale fossil in sandstone | whale vertebrae | |||
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| Found this
fossil one day at the beach. Saw a rusty looking spot on the rock and curiosity took over. It has been identified by Professor William Oar (U of O) as probably part of a baleen whales spine probably 15-20,000,000 years old. The coke can is for scale |
Here is
another whale vertebrae. Not very big as they go but still a nice find! |
Find these snail shells on the beach. The shell is removed to reveal the agate |
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Agatized Clam Fossil |
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Found this
clam imbedded in rock. Carefully chiseled it out and chipped |
away the rock
from it. It broke open to reveal the crystalline structure inside. |
Took a couple
of hours to remove the rock and polish it. |
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Notice
the petrified wood next to the clam in the pic on the right. |
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In the rock above is a Crab fossil. Look closely and you can see that it is the underside of the crab where the legs attached. Right are the agatized contents of spiral snail shells with the shells worn away. The bottle cap on the left is not a fossil :) |  |
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If you are bitten by the fossil bug and make your way to Oregon, you can Email me for info or to go hunting for or a tour. Back to top |
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