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I found this rock in Austin, TX in Waller Creek next to an exposed outcrop of the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) Austin Chalk. I’m wondering if it’s a mosasaur vertebra or humerus? Several mosasaurs have been found in creeks nearby, and the wavy pattern in the rock reminds me of fossilized bone. I’ve included three photos of the rock that I found in Austin, and a photo from Otero et al. (2016) of a Maastrichtian mosasaur right humerus (scale bar = 50 mm) that looks similar.
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Found this strange fossil in a creek in Austin Texas. It’s been sitting around for a while, I’ve tried to look it up but I have had no luck. Im hoping someone more knowledgeable can help me out. The photo of the second fossil is included because of the strange engraving on it. It appears to be almost a swirl but I have no idea what might have caused it.
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New Member/Fossil Hunter. Looking to ID some NSR and Austin Fossils/Artifacts!
EPIKLULSXDDDDD posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi everyone! I'm a newer member to the fossil hunting community. I first started as a little kid, but have only really gotten into it over the pandemic as a hobby. I've done some hunting up around Dallas where I'm originally from, visiting famous spots like NSR and POC. For college, I'm currently living in Austin and have checked out a few nearby spots. These past few months I've been frequenting a local creek that runs through the Ozan layer and have been finding some cool fossils/artifacts. The items I am showing you today are collected from two places. The first assortment (lots -
Hello friends, can you help me ID these fellas? Found in a creek bed in Austin, TX.
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Hey everyone! First post here. Found this in Austin TX on the bank of Walnut Creek. Thanks for the help!
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What is this thing? It is completely shiny and pearlescent inside as if it was just alive. This is from a creek in Austin TX. Also, any idea what the other small bits are?
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This was found in a Travis County TX creek. It's 9cm long and 9.5cm wide. I find mosasaur vertebrae from time to time, but rarely this massive, and never exhibiting biconvexity. Is it indeed mosasaur? Fused intercentrum? Time to turn to TFF for help on this one. Thanks in advance.
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Can anyone help me identify these. They are coming out of several cliffsides on my property. At first glance they look like bones but they crumble and break easily and appear to have a smooth inside. Surround by seashells and i have found these shark teeth in the mix. This is in south austin close to onion creek, not too far from pilots knob volcano.
