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While fossil hunting my favorite Florida creek in Manatee County I saw something sticking out of the bank (See first pic...
08/13/2026

While fossil hunting my favorite Florida creek in Manatee County I saw something sticking out of the bank (See first picture). When I first saw it I thought, "I know what it looks like but no, it can't be." So I took a couple steps closer to it and thought, "No, it is a palm root pretending to be what it looks like." (See second picture)

Then I took a couple steps closer to it, pulled out my knife, and tapped my knife on it. The resulting pinging sound brought a big smile to my face. It was what I thought it could not be. I pulled from the bank and my smile grew. It was a three quarters full Columbian mammoth tooth. (See third picture) It was a good day for a hunt!

Happy hunting my friends
Antony Gerard
The Fossil Diver
PS, Found on the Western edge of the Peace River Formation

While fossil hunting the western edge of the Peace River Formation in Manatee County Florida, I found my largest fossil ...
08/12/2026

While fossil hunting the western edge of the Peace River Formation in Manatee County Florida, I found my largest fossil Alligator tooth to date. It is from, Alligator mississippiensis.

I would not be in that creek if the previous owner still had it.

Safe hunting my friends
Antony Gerard
The Fossil Diver

On this Thanksgiving Day I am thankful for many things. But the thing that I am most thankful for is the friendship of a...
11/27/2025

On this Thanksgiving Day I am thankful for many things. But the thing that I am most thankful for is the friendship of all my family and friends.

I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving❣️
Antony Gerard

It has been a great year for Driftwood, Fossil, Mineral, and Rock hunting and it is not over yet. So far in 2025 I have ...
11/25/2025

It has been a great year for Driftwood, Fossil, Mineral, and Rock hunting and it is not over yet. So far in 2025 I have collected in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. I have also shown and sold at five different fossil shows. After January 1st I will post the total number of my finds. At this time, it is over 2,000 specimens.

I love the hunt, the research, and the sharing!

Happy hunting my friends
Antony Gerard
The Fossil Hunter

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