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MikeD Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I would guess that the red jasper made its way down the Brazos a long, long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away) as the Brazos delta meandered all around that area. Along comes a dredge and back to the surface it comes. I find lots of them in the College Station area. Can't answer the other questions and have often wondered what puts so many holes in a shell. I have a well worn Exogyra Ponderosa like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Worms probably bored the shell and ultimately killed it. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Tracer, There are quite a few scenarios I can think of that would put that piece of jasper in shallow water. The cool part is what happened next. A small oyster polyp landed on the rock, liked the neighborhood, grew old and died. Dan's right; possibly some sort of sea "worm" is responsible for the holes. I found another oyster with a neat home... The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I found another oyster with a neat home... An artifact as matrix; that is just too cool! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 unbelievable. what a display piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 That is just too cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Fantastic Find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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