Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 8, 2008 15:34:33 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Well, yesterday when I went down to the cedar dump on the ranch I thought I noticed a place on the stream where the flow had cut into the fossiliferous Glen Rose formation limestones. So today, I thought I'd take a little hike along the stream to see what I could see. Well, sure enough, I found a long terrace of fossil reef exposure that was loaded with fossils. As I was just looking around and did not bring tools, these are a few I just picked out of the loose material along the stream. Some various clams from the 100 million year old Cretaceous period: Only found just the one loose gastropod. probably Tylostoma sp. and also found a really cool Denture Clam, Rastellum sp. I really like these. Most the reef was Oysters of several different types but mainly Texagryphea and Lopha sp. There were also some areas that looked like coral but I didn't take the camera. I will next time. And, man was there a lot of huge and beautiful flint nodules. Here are just a few I picked up to crack up for the tumbler. First pic is dry, then wet. thanks for looking....mel
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on Dec 8, 2008 18:09:44 GMT -5
You live in a area rich with wonders! It is great that you know what the fossils you find are. The flint is very colorful too!
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MidNight~Rocksi3
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Dec 8, 2008 18:20:25 GMT -5
oh wow! those are choesnazz mel.. sure enjoy your fossil pics.. like stepping back in time!
*smiles*
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Post by Bejewelme on Dec 8, 2008 20:18:52 GMT -5
WOW, that is cool!! You are lucky to live in a place where such beautiful things are still abundant.
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Post by beefjello on Dec 8, 2008 20:38:18 GMT -5
Mel you're finding some great stuff out there already! I really like the ones in the second pic, and the colors in the flint are sweet!
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 8, 2008 21:47:34 GMT -5
Not only are these specimens impressive, but your knowledge of them is too. Thanks, learned alot!......Jo
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Dec 9, 2008 8:01:28 GMT -5
Great finds Mel. The whole snail thingy in the 2nd pic is very neat. Looks like your surrounded by some amazing fossil sites....not too mention those flint nodules are very nice. The colors really come out when they are wet. I'm sure they'll be fantastic when they are tumbled. Have fun in the Warmth! Steve
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Post by texaswoodie on Dec 9, 2008 8:46:31 GMT -5
Mel, I've hunted the Glen Rose Formation up around Glen Rose and found some similar to yours. Look for round pebble looking rocks. If you look closely, there will be a star on top. Sea urchins. Curt
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 9, 2008 9:28:41 GMT -5
Hey Curt, Thanks for the info. I thought I saw a couple of urchin looking things but couldn't get them out without tools. What I really want is an ammonite for my buddy who collects them with a passion. I'm going back down the creek tomorrow with my tool kit to see if I can get some primo specimens. I'll post more pics of what I find....Mel
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ejs
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Post by ejs on Dec 9, 2008 14:12:50 GMT -5
Very cool, Mel! Thanks for sharing the photos and the info. I'd love to be able to bring my kids to a fossil collection site like that. We did go once to a place outside of Buffalo (the name escapes me), but it wasn't as good as what you are showing!
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Dec 9, 2008 14:18:21 GMT -5
Very cool! Funny that I also know a place here where one could find both limestone fossils and flint nodules, both very simmilar to those you pictured.
Adrian
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