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hot__ice OP t1_ix7u4a8 wrote

This ammonite was found in the Merchantville Formation of New Jersey. The Merchantville is the oldest Cretaceous marine formation in NJ around 84 million years old. It is home to one of the most extensive invertebrate faunas in the state. Check out my YouTube channel where I’ll show everything else I found on this hunt, plus how I prepare the fossils from this site like this ammonite!! https://youtube.com/channel/UC9CKwSAfe1F03xggobOmibQ

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Mammut_americanum t1_ix8bhad wrote

As a paleo nerd from jersey are there any major sites the public can access other than big brook? And what’s the fossil limit for big brook if there is one

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BF_2 t1_ix8gw0j wrote

Monmouth Co. Park System website lists the rules. IIRC, no digging -- just going through the stream bed. (I haven't been there myself, so I defer to those who know better.)

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hot__ice OP t1_ix8kpy4 wrote

Yes there are other sites. Ramanessin is another popular one. The big brook preserve has a fossil limit of five but other sections of the stream don’t have the same limit. Feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @njfossils

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FossilDS t1_ix8vuxe wrote

If you are interested, there is a major fossil site in South Jersey, the [Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park] (https://goo.gl/maps/XqHvKYUoUhe3DEhA7), a disused marl quarry with some spectacular Late Cretaceous finds. Rowan University occasional organizes public digs, although these fill up extremely quickly. It's also slated to be the site of a new fossil museum perhaps as soon as 2023!

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Mammut_americanum t1_ix8wsuv wrote

I’ve heard about Rowan’s quarry but it’s hard to get into as you’ve said.

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