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Hello, I found the stone in the attached image among loose rocks on the ground on a ranch near the Chisos and Christmas Mountains between Study Butte and Terlingua, Texas near Big Bend National Park. When I found it, about 3/4 of the darker area, which appears to be some type of fossil, was exposed, which gave it the appearance of a small worm. But as a scraped it with a flat-head screwdriver, it turned out to be a closed structure with a depressed region in the center. I thought it might be a trilobite due to the shape, but having seen the trilobite fossils on this site and others, it doesn’t really look like one. The only other thing I can compare it to is a molar (tooth) about twice the length of a human’s, but smaller than s horse’s. The rock seems to be some kind of sandstone or limestone, which is consistent with formations in that area. The darker area is significantly harder than the surrounding rock. I have removed around 1/16” around and above the darker area, but figured I would consult the experts before continuing, as I’m not sure if it’s anything of interest and don’t want to waste time if it’s not, and if it is, I don’t want to damage it, as I would imagine that attacking it with a screwdriver isn’t the proper method of extraction. Any ideas and/or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
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