. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOP TO BOTTOM: • In their transport of quarried rock, miners create a landscape that entices fossil diggers. • NMEA members gather at UNC-Wforan introduction from Timmerman (seated) on the art and science of fossil hunting. • Andrew Wilson examines a shark's tooth — an extremely desirable find. similar specimen. According to Timmerman, sharks' teeth are pretty rare in Castle Hayne. While the shark's tooth, from hurns preacursor—an Eocene mako shark—is the first great find, a rare chambered nautilus, Atitri
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOP TO BOTTOM: • In their transport of quarried rock, miners create a landscape that entices fossil diggers. • NMEA members gather at UNC-Wforan introduction from Timmerman (seated) on the art and science of fossil hunting. • Andrew Wilson examines a shark's tooth — an extremely desirable find. similar specimen. According to Timmerman, sharks' teeth are pretty rare in Castle Hayne. While the shark's tooth, from hurns preacursor—an Eocene mako shark—is the first great find, a rare chambered nautilus, Atitria sp., immedi- ately follows. The nautilus is preserved in a scarce condition in which the outer shell casing has disintegrated, leaving the fragile fossilized chambers behind. NATURALIST'S NOTEBOOK Off to a great start and hoping for continued luck, Timmerman and Larrick decide to move the group to a solid Eocene deposit. More impor- tantly, the site seems to be fresh. "I almost hate to step in here. This is a really great site that hasn't been worked in a while," says Larrick. Such reservations are justified as the trip draws to a close, and the group is able to compare findings. The riches are amazing. Timmerman has found a heavy boulder with a Rapana sp., or whelk, attached in near perfect condition. Several more chambered nautiluses have been found along with sand dollars, rare sea biscuits such as Linthia wilmingtonensis, heart urchins, an Ice Age bear tooth, and enough brachiopods, bryozoans and other Eocene fossils to satisfy every educator on the trip. The day couldn't have turned out any better for collecting, with no other explanation than beginner's luck in an outstanding site. "Even when you become skilled at it, fossil hunting is 90 percent luck and 10 percent skill," says Timmerman. Anyhow, Larrick reasons, "Whether you find them or not, you sort of lose yourself, commune with nature, and ; Taking Home More Than
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