WebbDescription. Carchcarocles hastalis; Middle Miocene; Shark Tooth Hill; Bakersfield, California; See the Ruler for Size (in Inches) The famous Sharktooth Hill fossil beds reside north of Bakersfield, California contain a rich deposit of middle Miocene age (12 to 15 million years ago) fossil shark teeth. The teeth are contained in silt deposits that are … Webb15 aug. 2013 · Sharktooth Hill. For much of the last 50 million years, the San Joaquin Valley (Bakersfield area) was under a shallow ocean. It was like a large protected bay along the coast. Abundant plants and animals lived in this bay over Bakersfield. When they died their bodies sank into the mud at the bottom and were preserved as the mud was altered …
Shark Teeth - White Whale quarry
WebbIt contains the 6-20" wide spread horizon known as the Sharktooth Hill bonebed. This abundantly rich 15-16 million year old layer contains the fossils from over 140 different … WebbFossil Friends Lee and Victor at Sharktooth Hill in Bakersfield. We spent 2 days here fossil hunting before the 2024 NAPC conference. Sharktooth Hill Fossil Hunt and Presenting at the 2024 NAPC Conference The Fossil Project invited me to speak at a session at the North American Paleontological Convention in Riverside California. cummins black friday
Sharktooth Hill - Bakersfield, California - Ancient Earth Trading Co
WebbThe Sharktooth Hill Bonebed is a single, relatively thin, but widespread horizon -- this fossil producing layer is only 6-8" thick (with some exceptions). The STH Bonebed was recently assigned a Middle Miocene … Webb2024 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 CALM CAlifornia Living Museum (661) 872-2256 10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93308 Buck Owens' Crystal Palace (661) 328 … WebbThe Sharktooth Hill area near Bakersfield is one of the oldest and best known megafossil localities in Califor-nia. It is perhaps the most significant Miocene marine vertebrate locality in the world (Dupras, 1985.) The abundance and diversity of flora and fauna make it a cummins bismarck