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Last week I visited my little spot in the Britton formation for the first time since all the flooding rains, it's only a small strip about 20 yds long that's slowly eroding but I always find things. There were the usual baculites, ammonites and crabs, an Inoceramus and a few I'm not sure about. The crab that's circled doesn't look like the other Notopocorystes, it's too long, is it lobster? Then there's the little baculite packed rock that had 3 tiny ammonites, #3 I pried off, Mortoniceras? #2 scaphite or Placenticeras? #1 so small not sure it can be ID'd. #4 separate rock looks like squished Allocrioceras with smaller one beside it? Pics will probably end up out of order so numbered ones in question.
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During summer drought months I often scout for new sites, and this summer was no different. I run all over the state for variety, and North Texas attracts a bit of my attention. It can be fun retracing old sites by accessing old papers, but I get my kicks by developing my own hunches, then executing successful prospecting trips. This site took me 2 long distance trips to pull together; one to scout and one to hunt. New sites come at a cost, but in terms of lifestyle, the cost is well worth it. Let’s cut straight to the action. A few lone Sciponoceras gracile ammonites showed themselves early, followed by a sneaky little Ferroranina dichrous crab doing its best to hide in a siderite nodule. But its carapace and claws gave it away.
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Here are some of my fish fossils from the Eagle Ford group of North Texas. Apsopelix sp.
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I obtained the following tooth today and was told that it was a pterosaur, possibly an Ornithocheirus sp. It was found in the Britton formation in Mansfield, TX. Could someone confirm or correctly identify this tooth for me? The scale hash marks are 1mm. Thanks for any help.
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I have come across several of them now and can't find anything that matches up with them and still fits my Cretaceous area. Does anyone know what they might be? Thanks very much for any help . This one is Approx 3.5" x .75" (the rock itself is slightly larger) Paper plate for scale: One more, but I have several others: Or am I completely off the mark?
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This carapace is slightly smaller than the size of a dime. I always check MB's page first, which is a wonderful resource, but I'm just not sure about this one. Cretaceous, cenomanian, eagle ford, britton. I also found these claws in the same general area: As always, thanks for any help, I appreciate it. Claire
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This is from the Eagle Ford formation in North Texas and is just under an inch in size. It's missing the tip, but the enamel is absolutely beautiful. When someone has a moment, could you please confirm this ID or tell me what it actually is if I'm mistaken? Thanks!
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Maybe y'all can help me with this one, too. This one is larger, about 8" x 10" and 5" thick. It makes me think of a fossilized infilled burrow in the matrix with associated crab? Shrimp? Material. But I could be completely off the mark. Any thoughts? A close up: Had to make an album as the files were too large to upload: http://imgur.com/a/SstBG
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Can any of you tell if this is a tooth, or just something else that has broken into the shape of one? The entire piece is about 4 inches, and the "tooth" is about .5 inches or so. If it is a tooth, any ideas on what it may be from? Thanks, guys
