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  1. Hello, I found this on the Brazos River Bend near Sugar Land, Texas, US. Not sure if this is a tooth, a vertebrae or just a stone (see pictures). Any help will be greatly appreciated, Thanks Saji John
  2. Mikrogeophagus

    Merychippus goorisi, Fleming Formation

    From the album: Miocene

    Merychippus goorisi, Austin Co. Barstovian, Miocene Mar, 2022 It seems more recent studies have determined Cormohipparion goorisi to actually be of the genus Merychippus, a variety of three-toed horses well known from the American Miocene. At least in 1981, this species was the oldest known hipparion in Holarctica (Northern Afro Eurasia and North America). Merychippus had longer muzzles, deeper jaws, wider set eyes, and relatively larger brains. It seems the type locality was flooded in the creation of Lake Livingston. The Miocene of Texas is overlooked. In the future, I hope to dig a bit deeper into hunting the time period.
  3. Lower Brazos Riverwatch

    Any ideas on this vertebrae?

    Any ideas on identification on this rather massive vertebrae? This was roughly three miles up river from FM 60 on the Brazos. No useful context. It was just sitting on a sandbar.
  4. Whitneyfossil

    Identify please...

    Just wanted help identifying these finds.
  5. Mikrogeophagus

    A Return to the Brazos

    Finding the three-toed horse tooth from my first trip really inspired me, so I made the long drive back to a spot I found along the Brazos River. Despite the treacherous route down the bank and mile long journey to the far end of the sandbar, I was not discouraged. I don't usually look for things from this time period, so almost anything I'd find would be a personal first which added an extra layer of enthusiasm to the hunt. The weather was nice and various recreational planes flew about in the sky. Although the Brazos water isn't the prettiest sight to behold, the carved cliffs and southeastern greenery made up for it in terms of aesthetics. Using the information I had gathered from my first trip, I didn't waste any time in heading straight for the far end of the sandbar, where heavier materials seemed to accumulate. The hunting was a bit sparser than I would have liked, but I think that's probably just how it is around this area. Though I didn't find anything too crazy, I still managed to gather an assortment of interesting pieces that I would like to learn more about. I believe most of my specimens are on the more common side of things. I probably won't come back for a long time due to my temporary moving back to DFW for the summer, but I do plan on once again making a return in the future as I feel like this site has potential for amazing things. By the way, the exposures in the area include the Beaumont Clay and Lissie Formation along with various things washing down from Miocene strata upriver. Anyways, here is an overview of my best finds from the trip: And here are some closeups and descriptions: A: Definitely a horse tooth, probably Equus. It's got some hard matrix attached to the chewing surface and other parts of it. I tried to pick it off with a needle, but with little success. I'm guessing it's about Pleistocene in age. Not the coolest of finds, but I still like it quite a bit since it's my first Equus ever. Not sure if it's IDable given the matrix covering it. B: I'm really hoping this is a piece of mastodon tooth, but I'm about 90% sure it isn't. Superficially, I think there is a resemblance in terms of shape. It is conic and filled with crystal in the center. Visually looks like the point of a mastodon tooth got sliced in half. However, the outer part, which should be enamel, just seems like some other material. The outside reminds me of some sort of shell from a Cretaceous deposit. In pic 3, there is an interesting pattern on the left side of the fragment (like boxes). I'm not sure what the significance of such patterning is, but I think this may be recognizable to someone out there. C: A little mineralized lower jaw fragment. I believe it to be deer. D: I think this is a bit of turtle. It's got a bit of sandstone matrix on the bottom side. E: Deer astragalus? F: Strange black piece of bone. It's unlike the mammalian stuff I've seen before. Could it be reptilian or amphibian? In pics 2 and 4, there seems to be a rugose texture on one side. G: Don't know if this is IDable. It is mineralized and has some unique features that might make it diagnostic. H: Deer metatarsal? As always, let me know if you would like any extra closeups. Thanks for reading!
  6. Mikrogeophagus

    Cormohipparion goorisi(?)

    From the album: Favorites

    3-Toed Horse. Cormohipparion goorisi (?) from SE Brazos, Fleming Formation (?). 3/5/22
  7. Mikrogeophagus

    First Fossil Hunt at the Brazos

    I've had some free time this weekend, so I decided to mix things up and try hunting the Brazos instead of the usual cretaceous formations around Austin and DFW. The Pleistocene period is something I've always been fascinated by (probably due to the Ice Age movies), so the long drive wasn't enough to dissuade me. The weather was just right which made a day by the river all the better. This being my first time at the Brazos, I was a bit unfamiliar with the geography/prime hunting locations. I settled on parking by a bridge and decided to spend my day checking out both sides of the river. Navigating my way to the water was more treacherous than I was expecting and I wound up having a close encounter with a black snake that may have been a cottonmouth. The sandbars were unfortunately mostly sand. However, dotted about here and there were patches of gravel. Most of my day I saw footprints all around me so I knew I was definitely not the first person to have hit up the spot. The first 4/5 of the day was a bit slow. I found the occasional piece of bone or turtle, but nothing too exciting. Only until the final hour of daylight did I reach a distant area of the sandbar (about a mile from my car) that began yielding some cool specimens. I didn't get a chance to study them closely until I was home because things got dark very quickly! Being alone at the dark river gave off spooky vibes so I ran a good portion of the distance back (with my fossils in pocket which was a bad idea). Thankfully, I made it back without any major disasters and I've since had some time to rest and take a closer look at my finds. Below are pictures of my most interesting finds that I would like to learn more about. All in all, I'd say the trip was a unique experience and worth the time! Overview of my favorite finds: ' Each item and some closeups: A: Definitely a horse tooth. Parts of it are missing. It may just be wishful thinking, but I think it could be from a three-toed horse? There are Miocene and Pliocene deposits upriver so I suppose it's a possibility. B: A couple of my favorite turtle shell fragments from the many I picked up. Unfortunately that small crack on the flat piece caused it to break in half right after I snapped my pics. Guess that happened because I ran with it in my pocket... oops. C: Looks like an old bison tooth to me. D: Not sure what this is. Could it be mammoth enamel? E: I think it's a scute possibly from an alligator. F: Looks to be a part of a tooth. Bovid would be my guess. I: This one is the strangest of the bunch in my opinion. Looks like tooth material, but it's hard to say. In the first closeup, I notice that there are bands run across the piece in a consistent pattern. Let me know if they are any closeups you would like for me to upload! Thanks for reading.
  8. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Coprolite or just rock?

    Is this a coprolite or just rock? There is something in the center that goes all the way through.
  9. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Is this just a rock or a petrified walnut?

    I thought this was just a rock but I saw in a book this could be a walnut. Any ideas?
  10. Brazos Fossil Finder

    What kind of plant is on the left?

    What is on the left? It has lines through it like the known palmoxylon (palm wood) on the right but the tubules appear different. Is this also palm wood or something else?
  11. Kiwininjastar11

    Another bone from the Brazos River

    My boss was at it again and he and his wife found another collection of bone, teeth,fossilized wood, and turtle shell along the banks of the Brazos River, TX. Attached a few pictures and I have it at my desk currently so would be happy to take more/or better shots. Portion had broken off (that's why he gave it to me yay!) which I might try and reattach. I've seen some similar on the site, but
  12. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Coral?

    This piece was found on the Brazos River, it is very light. Looks like spongy rock. Is this coral?
  13. Long time since I have been here. Glad to be back and hunting again. I am stumped on a recent find and would be grateful for assistance. I believe it is a sacrum but cannot ID the animal. It’s size is is much larger than bovine. It is structurally developed for a larger animal. I was considering early horse but the number of fused vertebrae is off. Was found south of Houston on the Brazos River.
  14. Hello, We are absolutely new to the world of fossils hence any help with identifying this will be greatly appreciated. My son and I went looking for fossils on the Brazos river bed near Sugar Land, TX. We found the attached fossil. It looks like a claw or a tooth. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Sorry I did not take pictures next to a rule. The item is around 2 inches long. Thanks and looking forward to your replies sjohn
  15. Hi everyone, Found this today while looking around the Brazos River West of Houston. At first I thought it was just petrified wood but it is definitely bone. Seems to be the right shape and taper for lower jaw but not sure. Seems to have two protrusions in what look like sockets but they don’t seem to me like teeth. They are not just stones wedged in either. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! TIA
  16. KATYTXHUNTER

    Lower Brazos - Tx

    Is this from a Bison? It seems semi-mineralized. But from the depth in a washout that i found it in makes me really really curious. There is noticable waves in the bone structure
  17. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Teeth identification

    Found these teeth all within 50 yards of each other, they are all larger than the previous teeth I posted. Still horse or another animal?
  18. KATYTXHUNTER

    Are either of these two bones?

    These are throwing me for a loop. Especially the repetitive markings in the smaller one. Lower river Brazos, Texas. Thanks in advance
  19. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Fossilized teeth identification

    All 4 of these teeth were found within 100 yards of each other today. They all appear to be horse, but from different types of horses. Any thoughts?
  20. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Cranium?

    This was found by my wife, very heavy, it is fossilized bone but looks like there are air pockets on the inside? I read that mastodon skulls have air pockets, possibly also bison?
  21. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Fossil or just lines on rock?

    Fossil or just lines on rock?
  22. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Fossilized tooth?

    Is this a tooth? From what animal?
  23. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Brazos River turtle shell?

    This piece appears to be some kind of bone, smooth on the bottom (bottom photo) but has lines on the other side (top photo)? Could this be turtle shell?
  24. Kiwininjastar11

    Help identifying poss fossil..coral? Texas

    My boss has a collection of fossils picked out of the Brazos river, TX. Most of his are pet wood/plant but this one perked my interest.
  25. Brazos Fossil Finder

    Bone or coral?

    Is this bone or coral? It is lighter in weight than other similar in size pieces found that were definitely bone.
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