erose Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 The club went to the Brownwood Spillway and Wilson Clay Pit Saturday. Weather was spectacular! I decided to skip the spillway and head straight to the old clay pit. Had the place virtually to myself for the first two hours. I headed for a spot that has always panned out with good crinoid material and some nice teeth. I had joked around with the other members that I needed to go there and find the complete crinoid calyx and arms I saw in a dream. Well I found it. But you know how things are always bigger in dreams... 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 That is still a very nice find for that location. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Nice find, Erich! Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 But, I thought everything is bigger in Texas! Seriously, nice find. Small can be beautiful. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: But, I thought everything is bigger in Texas! Seriously, nice find. Small can be beautiful. Don Everything is bigger in Texas. The mm on the ruler are actually the size of cm everywhere else. So in Florida, the crinoid calyx would be about 13 cm. Edited March 22, 2021 by DPS Ammonite My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Rock Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 What can you tell/show us about the Spillway area? Apparently collecting is allowed once again?? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, Castle Rock said: What can you tell/show us about the Spillway area? Apparently collecting is allowed once again?? Dave Well Dave i didn’t actually go there this time. The reports from folks who did were mixed. They had to park in a new spot, walk a little further and then a few hours into it the sheriff cleared them out because they were doing a controlled burn near by. But yeah you can sign a waiver and get access Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Rock Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, erose said: Well Dave i didn’t actually go there this time. The reports from folks who did were mixed. They had to park in a new spot, walk a little further and then a few hours into it the sheriff cleared them out because they were doing a controlled burn near by. But yeah you can sign a waiver and get access CLEARLY you made the better choice!! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazee Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 That's a beauty! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Congrats. I would have been very happy to find that when I was there over two years ago. Thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 Another interesting specimen from that day. Archaeocidarid lantern components. Two articulated hemipyramids with a tooth sticking out. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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