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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 16, 2014 12:14:15 GMT -5
What part didn't you understand, James? Boring ocean bottom? I wouldn't call the rocks and fossils from there boring, would you?
Oh, and thanks, Larry, Rich, jollyrockhound, bushman and Michael. Bushman, fortunately, I am not the one bit by the gold bug. I simply tolerate the person who was, lol! I still like my rocks better, and you don't have to invest a lot of money in equipment to pick them up. A nice rock bag, and rock hammer, you're good to go.
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 16, 2014 13:58:40 GMT -5
What a great bunch of fossils. Do you know what geologic epoch those are? Not familiar with anything quite that far south, myself. Russ Sorry it took so long to get back to you, Russ. The area is such a hodgepodge of geologic time frames, and types of rocks. Within a 1/4 mile span, you can jump from several different ages/types of deposits.
The rocks are Quaternary, Tertiary and Pre-cambriam in age, all within a stones throw.
The map that this came was found on www.quake.ca.gov/gmaps/GMC/stategeologicmap.html, taken from extreme SE corner of the state. Some sedimentary Tertiary deposts, since the Colorado River has flowed all through that area over the eons. I know a lot of the fossils I have found in the Ocotillo Wells area (50 miles or so to the west) came down that ancient river from Northern Arizona, even Utah.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2014 16:20:51 GMT -5
That map damaged my brain. can you read that thing Jean? All i get is a boring ocean bottom. With swamp muck caked on it. And members of the food chain of higher level. Yes, Jean is totally bad@ss cuz she can read that map and she knows what quaternary, tertiary pre-cambrian means! When Jean was born the smart bird landed on her doctor's shoulder and sand her a song. Forever forward she is blessed with this magic. Woot! |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 16, 2014 16:30:47 GMT -5
Plus alien injections. She is extra tarrantulatarian
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 16, 2014 16:55:19 GMT -5
Thank you, Scott.  It's good to know somebody knows genius when they see it, lol! I did take a few geology courses. But don't ask me when those geologic epochs occurred. I never was good with history dates. Scott, James is still on his alien kick... What are we going to do about him? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2014 19:17:13 GMT -5
it could be his birthday
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 16, 2014 19:33:34 GMT -5
Scott, I'll bet you're right. Must be weighing heavy on his mind, coming up in just three weeks... He'll be older than me again, HA!
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 28, 2014 20:39:43 GMT -5
That area is a treasure trove of rocks. Thanks for posting them.
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Post by nowyo on Jan 31, 2014 11:10:00 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that map, Jean. Love those geologic maps, there has been a lot more going on down in that area than I realized. Roughly speaking, there are rocks older than 540 mya, and rocks from about 65 mya to basically the present. I assume the Quaternary would be mostly alluvial deposits, and yeah, a lot of your fossils would have come down the river. Amazing stuff.
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It's good to know somebody knows genius when they see it, lol! I did take a few geology courses. But don't ask me when those geologic epochs occurred. I never was good with history dates.
