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From time to time, I find these rocks in the river that look like they have many small shells and fragments embedded in them.  Unfortunately, mostly what I know is Pleistocene, so it's hard for me to make anything out of them.

 

This one I found a couple of weeks ago seemed particularly busy.  

 

Would love it if someone could tell me more.

 

@JohnJ @Jared C

 

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That must be Cretaceous. There are a few small gastropods in there. The Z shapes and cogs, I have to wonder if the Texas rule applies. :)

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IMO, that reminds me of the conglomerates from the sparse Eocene Claiborne group marine deposits on the river. Whiskey bridge has boulders of these. If you can follow those and sniff out an outcrop that isn't at the bridge, you'll have something special on your hands :) 

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I agree with Jared.  These look like tumbled Eocene shell matrix.  It's amazing how far things make it down the river.

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The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true.  -  JJ

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