Fossil Hunting at Arizona's Indian Gardens Paleo Site

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Did you know that what is now Arizona was once covered by an ocean??? Join Elasmocast host Ben Goode as he looks for over 300 million year old Chondrichthyan teeth at Arizona's Indian Gardens Paleo Site.
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@CatahoulaLeopardDog 12 күн бұрын

I have hunted that site for decades (even before the current location of the Indian Gardens Paleo Site) and did not know about those Chondrichthyan teeth. When I clicked on this video I was actually thinking that you were going to call some of the crinoid spines "shark teeth" (I did when I first started out), and I was pleasantly surprised that you showed me something that I have overlooked for so many decades. Thank you! --Side note: The prior "paleo site" was paved over when the hwy 260 was widened and re-routed a couple of decades ago. That site was less formal (no hwy pullout or marker) but had some of the most incredible shales that were packed with incredibly well preserved crinoid and bryozoan fossils as well as a few rare edrioasteroid and conularid fossils. I was sad when that site was closed, but your video gives me renewed hope of discovery!!

@elasmocast 11 күн бұрын

Haha those crinoid spines definitely threw me off at first, as well! It took me a long time before I found any of the teeth there, it’s all about knowing what to look for, paired with persistence and luck! I heard about that old Paleo Site, unfortunately I never had the opportunity to access it. I’m sure there’s still more to be discovered, and I’m glad my video helped renew hope for you on what can be found at the site! That Lisgodus tooth brought me lots of joy after finding out it hadn’t been reported from the Naco Formation. I wound up donating the specimen to the AZMNH.

@mesozoicmarket Жыл бұрын

Nice. I love the diversity and morphologies of Paleozoic chondrichthyans.

@elasmocast Жыл бұрын

The Paleozoic had some of the craziest Chondrichthyans of all time, and were far more diverse than what we have today, on a broader group-level basis.

@catfishcain Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and big congrats to some of those spectacular finds. You definitely need to acquire a couple 5 gallon bucket top sized shifters and collect that smaller material along the surface to search through back at home.

@elasmocast Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That’s a great idea; I did take with me a sandwich bag full of loose sediment to look through at home, but ideally taking more would be better so I don’t have to spend the time and money traveling back and forth to the site.