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The North Carolina Fossil Club has published three books which are extremely useful to the
collector. Each contains many of the terrific line drawings of John Timmerman.
Neogene Fossils of North Carolina
Chandler, R. and Timmerman, J. - 1994
This was the first of the club's publications and I've been using ever since. Within its pages,
the authors provide background on fossil shark teeth, the state's Neogene stratigraphy
and line drawings of the typical fossils represented at Lee Creek. 37 shark teeth are illustrated,
many from more than one angle. Also included are dozens of illustrations of ray, fish,
invertebrate, and mammal (mostly marine) fossils. 42 pages - $7.00 (includes domestic postage)
Being less familiar with Paleogene material, I've found this book particularly useful. The authors
included background information as they did with the Neogene, but provided a more indepth
discussion of tooth identification and the evolution of certain species. Nearly four dozen shark
teeth (most from more than one perspective) and dozens of ray, fish, reptile, whale and invertebrate
fossils are illustrated. The echinoid section is very well done, and I've referred to it on
many occassions. 70 pages - $7.00 (includes domestic postage)
Seal/Dolphin Phoca/Stenella
A Skeletal Comparison of Two Marine Mammals
Timmerman, J. - 1997
As one who's wandered Lee Creek's mine picking up bones, I'd always wonder what some of
the mammal ones came from. Whale was a good bet if they were big, but otherwise they were
dolphin, seal or something. Life's too short to research and identify everything.
Well, John Timmerman has done the research and published it.
The skeletal anatomy of a modern seal (Phoca sp) and a modern dolphin
(Stenella sp) have been illustrated in this amazing effort, I didn't have the patience
to count them, but there must be a couple hundred detailed drawings, covering all aspects of these
two animals. Each bone in the seal is illustrated next to the corresponding bone of the
dolphin (in so far as possible) so that an easy comparision can be made. It should prove
very useful for fossil collectors in trying to determine whether a bone (found at Aurora for
example) is seal or dolphin. A true must for anyone who collects (or expects one day
to collect) marine mammals. 78 pages - $13.00 (includes domestic postage)
Ordering Information
Direct orders to the North Carolina Fossil Club, P.O. Box 13075, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
For faster handling, add the word BOOK to your envelope. Bulk-order prices
available.
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