TaymA310 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hey all! I need opinions on the age and type of fossil that this is. Please help me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Where was it found? This might help us narrow down the site geology, and thus its age. What is the scale? It's hard to judge the size. "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...
TaymA310 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 It was found in Turtle creek, in Dallas, Texas! Here is a scale photo of the fossil next to a magazine, I hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaymA310 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Please reply quickly!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The lighting in the new image is at a different angle, and reveals more detail. I think it is the internal mold of a bivalve. "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...
Auspex Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Please reply quickly!!!!!! Um...OK. "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...
Pumpkinhead Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 My hunch feeling says that it has something to do with the kingdom animalia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Please reply quickly!!!!!! Well, I'll just flash in here typing at high speed to say I think you may have an Inoceramus bivalve mold there. Gotta go. I'm in a hurry................... Edited July 22, 2014 by Ludwigia Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I'd say Inoceramus, Austin Chalk (if the rock was white-ish where collected near Dallas) Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I agree with Inoceramus. (Anyone else remember an Old Chuck Berry Song about Turtle Creek) Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Heh...he exhorted haste, then logged off! Had to leave in a hurry, I guess. "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...
Herb Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I agree with the Inoceramus theory. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 For someone who's in a hurry, you sure are taking your time to reply now Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaymA310 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Can anyone tell me how old this fossil might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaymA310 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Auspex? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Hold your horses, please, there's a lot going on here, all the time, and it may take a while for folks to cycle through all the posts. Your area in general, and this fossil in particular, are Cretaceous in age. Here is a link to a geologic map of the DFW area: LINK "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...
Troodon Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Boy you are rude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaymA310 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 I am sincerely sorry. I am just really excited that my fossil is being IDd, so I am impatient to hear about what kind of fossil my fossil is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 That fossil has waited a very long time to get into your hands. It can wait a little longer. Most folks here have day jobs so they mostly respond when they can and if they can. Just hold your horses and wait. Or you can do a little research of your own. I find this to be the best way to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I am sincerely sorry. I am just really excited that my fossil is being IDd, so I am impatient to hear about what kind of fossil my fossil is. We've all been there. But keep in mind there are true professionals here that are willing to look at pics and read descriptions from us newbies.......for free! There truly is a lot of knowledge to obtain from this forum, so keep looking and posting......patiently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I think there should be a 15 second I.D. respond time limit ..... - on holidays ..... 17 ....TOPS . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 We've all been there. But keep in mind there are true professionals here that are willing to look at pics and read descriptions from us newbies.......for free! There truly is a lot of knowledge to obtain from this forum, so keep looking and posting......patiently. A word of thanks for the identification would also be polite.... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 This thread was actually intertaining to go through. Got my morning laugh. a couple in fact. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaymA310 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hi guys! Any more opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaymA310 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 RJB what is that supposed to mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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