Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Welcome to the CKP Field Journal Blog

Hello fellow dinosaur enthusiast's!

We dig dinosaur fossils in N.E. Montana. Each summer, we have many adventures in the field. We wanted to share our experiences with all of those who might be interested in digging dinosaurs. We are also major rock hounds and are always looking for great places in Montana and other states to look for fossils, rocks, and gems!
We are dino diggers full time! It provides a very modest lifestyle, but it is our passion. Our income is made by providing fossil related services, including selling fossils, replicas, and preparation services. We provide these services to both private collectors and the academic/education sector. Many of our smaller fossils, agates, and other items that we make or find are sold through our ebay store. At the bottom of our blog is an RSS feed to our ebay store. If you are looking for a very unique item, check it out. - Thanks for supporting us!

We hope to post each adventure we embark on here. We will include pictures and text about how our most recent trip unfolded. We hope you enjoy following us!

Cheers,
Chris and Katie

New Theropod Skull Element Found

On 8/28/09, a skull element from a small theropod was discovered by Mark E. while we were out in the field. The element found (CKP-1052) was a right maxilla with teeth. Initial thoughts are that it is from Dromaeosaurus Morph A, based on the teeth. This specimen is in the process of being published on because of its scientific significance. Small theropod skull elements, expecially dentition, are extremely rare in the Hell Creek Formation.

Extremely rare small theropod maxilla found!

Extremely rare small theropod maxilla found!
Possibly Dromaeosaurus Morph A

Chirostenotes Claw found by Chris on 8/26/09

Chirostenotes Claw found by Chris on 8/26/09

Chirostenotes claw from 8/26/09 cleaned. What a beauty!

Chirostenotes claw from 8/26/09 cleaned. What a beauty!
Claws are my favorite fossil to find in the field!