central texas Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 In the picture below showing a large field just behind my property actually was covered with Cedar like you can see in the distance. The property owners cleared the Cedar from this area and after a couple years the elements have uncovered a field of 100 myo Cretaceous fossils. To search this area will take me quite a long time if I search it carefully. The other pictures are fossils that I picked up just from walking straight out into the field. I'm getting close to picking up quality instead of quantity but from my one quick search these were all I found. There is much much more area to look at. Of course the oyster shells are everywhere, I just don't pick them up anymore. The location is in my sig and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what else I should find in this area just by seeing the common and abundant fossils I've found so far. Take care, .. --- Bob Smith Central Texas Cretaceous 31°02'54.27N - 97°55'56.08W . Large map of the formations where I am located http://tinyurl.com/3ral5cy . mid Cretaceous (~100 m.y.) . Border of the Trinity Group and the Fredricksburg / L. Washita Groups Walnut Clay Formation in the Fredricksburg Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirlatx Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 What a wonderful discovery and close hunting site! I will be interested to see what all you can find there "The road to success is always under construction." Author Unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 very cool finds!!! the only thing I ever found behind my property was poison ivy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJon Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Funny. I just moved down to Texas from up by Seattle! I was just over in Lampasas today! So...anyone know the age of the rocks near Flat, Texas? I was collecting in a roadcut of hwy. 36 east near the town of Flat (in McLennan county) today and found this interesting little fruit or cone in some tan-colored sandstone. Also a beautiful mineralized gastropod. Texas is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
central texas Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Funny. I just moved down to Texas from up by Seattle! I was just over in Lampasas today! So...anyone know the age of the rocks near Flat, Texas? I was collecting in a roadcut of hwy. 36 east near the town of Flat (in McLennan county) today and found this interesting little fruit or cone in some tan-colored sandstone. Also a beautiful mineralized gastropod. Texas is nice. You are very near and Texas has some great maps. I will have to go back and see, someone here pointed me to some maps and you should be on the Waco sheet. I'll look for them. --- Bob Smith Central Texas Cretaceous 31°02'54.27N - 97°55'56.08W . Large map of the formations where I am located http://tinyurl.com/3ral5cy . mid Cretaceous (~100 m.y.) . Border of the Trinity Group and the Fredricksburg / L. Washita Groups Walnut Clay Formation in the Fredricksburg Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
central texas Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 What a wonderful discovery and close hunting site! I will be interested to see what all you can find there Me too. I have to just go and sit and sift. And this property has not been touched by humans except for the cattle ranchers and hunters. We have a lot of deer back there and unfortunately some people want to kill them.. --- Bob Smith Central Texas Cretaceous 31°02'54.27N - 97°55'56.08W . Large map of the formations where I am located http://tinyurl.com/3ral5cy . mid Cretaceous (~100 m.y.) . Border of the Trinity Group and the Fredricksburg / L. Washita Groups Walnut Clay Formation in the Fredricksburg Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
central texas Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) Funny. I just moved down to Texas from up by Seattle! I was just over in Lampasas today! So...anyone know the age of the rocks near Flat, Texas? I was collecting in a roadcut of hwy. 36 east near the town of Flat (in McLennan county) today and found this interesting little fruit or cone in some tan-colored sandstone. Also a beautiful mineralized gastropod. Texas is nice. This map will get you started. http://i644.photobuc.../texas_rock.jpg Edit I have to shut this computer down. We have a 14 year old German Shepherd who is partially paralyzed and has to have help to get up and walk. She panics when she's left alone and my wife just went to bed. I have the night shift keeping the girl company. I'll look again tomorrow afternoon but if you look back at my messages the past week or 2 you will find a lot of great advice I received when posting for help. There was the URL of the maps showing your exact location and the age of rocks found there. It helped me a lot. Talk later. Bob Edited October 31, 2011 by central texas --- Bob Smith Central Texas Cretaceous 31°02'54.27N - 97°55'56.08W . Large map of the formations where I am located http://tinyurl.com/3ral5cy . mid Cretaceous (~100 m.y.) . Border of the Trinity Group and the Fredricksburg / L. Washita Groups Walnut Clay Formation in the Fredricksburg Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sward Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Funny. I just moved down to Texas from up by Seattle! I was just over in Lampasas today! So...anyone know the age of the rocks near Flat, Texas? I was collecting in a roadcut of hwy. 36 east near the town of Flat (in McLennan county) today and found this interesting little fruit or cone in some tan-colored sandstone. Also a beautiful mineralized gastropod. Texas is nice. GeoJon, Here is a set of geo maps for the entire state of TX. Just click on the sheet that covers your area, then you can zoom in on your particular area. I find this very useful as I travel to different areas of the state to collect. By the way, welcome to TX. In my opinion, there's no better place to be, especially for the variety of fossils. Also, you can collect fossils year-round, without having to shovel snow out of the way. The summers can be a bit brutal though. SWardSoutheast Missouri (formerly Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirlatx Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Me too. I have to just go and sit and sift. And this property has not been touched by humans except for the cattle ranchers and hunters. We have a lot of deer back there and unfortunately some people want to kill them.. I am in Austin, not too far from you! As you know we are in a major drought and the area lakes are at their almost all time lows and the fossils that are coming out of the water are amazing!!! Cant wait to see what all you can find from your new location! I just love hunting a site that no one has ever hunted before!!!!! "The road to success is always under construction." Author Unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyMorales Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 That is the same sort of stuff that's all around where I am in Bell County about 20 min. from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 GeoJon, Here is a set of geo maps for the entire state of TX. Just click on the sheet that covers your area, then you can zoom in on your particular area. I find this very useful as I travel to different areas of the state to collect. By the way, welcome to TX. In my opinion, there's no better place to be, especially for the variety of fossils. Also, you can collect fossils year-round, without having to shovel snow out of the way. The summers can be a bit brutal though. Hey Sward, I'm interested in seeing those maps also, but I don't see a link to them in your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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