Prospecting Fossils, Opinion vs. Law |
Prospecting Fossils, Opinion vs. Law |
Dec 22 2014, 09:30 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 28-July 14 From: Evergreen Member No.: 117,968 |
It's hard to understand. Whenever I go to mineral shows there are many booths and tents that sell vertebrate fossils, of all kinds... from marine to dinosaur. Criminals? One of my clients from Texas is a reputable arrowhead dealer, and he is an expert at dating them. He buys and sells them, occasionally hunts for them. I don't believe he is operating illegally. He pays taxes and isn't selling anything on the black market, but according to all of the conflicting regulatory Fed Acts..... Basically all vertebrate material you see at the shows was collected from private lands, or was imported from other countries. |
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Dec 23 2014, 05:40 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
Thanks Dan! Item #4.... (I don't like the usage of the term "Federal Land"). Does this mean that claim owners are exempt from anything stated in the Act? In other words... are mineral claim owners allowed to collect any fossils (vertebrate, invertebrate, whatever) and artifacts on their claims? For sale and/or collection? Not just surface, but during any mining activity? When it comes to claim ownership the term "Federal Land" may be one of the best defenses in a sticky situation, along with the exemptions listed. All these Acts apply to Federal Land. When you properly stake a claim, that changes a bit. The land covered under the type of claim is no longer Federally owned land, it is private property of the claim owner(s). Most importantly the minerals, including, but not limited to, valuable minerals. -------------------- |
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Nov 25 2015, 09:02 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
I have a buddy that dug up half a shark jaw with teeth in it. Petrified of course. It was gigant. He has good finds all the time it seems like.
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Nov 26 2015, 07:57 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
I have a buddy that dug up half a shark jaw with teeth in it. Petrified of course. It was gigant. He has good finds all the time it seems like. Unearthing something like that would definitely make your heart skip a beat! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Nov 28 2015, 11:28 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
If this pic works. My wife found this arrowhead today while we were picking up brass after shooting. We've found a few of them around here.
I might have to start hunting them now!! -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16
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Nov 29 2015, 11:20 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
If this pic works. My wife found this arrowhead today while we were picking up brass after shooting. We've found a few of them around here. I might have to start hunting them now!! Nice find JohnnyBravo! I have not found one since I was a kid but I have not really searched for them since then. We used to find them in the south park area. Cool arrowhead. -------------------- |
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