hashemdbouk Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hi everyone, I found this rock dislodged while looking for fossils near Robert's Cutoff in Fort Worth, TX. The area is supposedly early Cretaceous. There are two parts to this rock, a piece which has what looks like an almond-shaped body, and when i looked closely, I saw what looks like several "brown"-ish/crystalline extensions that look like tiny feet coming out. Not sure if that's what they are... Then on the front side of the fossil, something which may be an extension of the body or another overlapping fossil, is what looks like multiple crystalline, leg-like (insect-like?) extensions. I was wondering if anyone has any idea what fossils (on both sides) these may be, as I am having difficulty figuring it out. Thanks in advance! Hashem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertman Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hi there. I can't quite tell what the fossil is. It may be a piece of a bivalve such as a clam. You are correct in that the area is fairly early (or "Lower") Cretaceous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hashemdbouk Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hi there. I can't quite tell what the fossil is. It may be a piece of a bivalve such as a clam. You are correct in that the area is fairly early (or "Lower") Cretaceous. Thanks! I'm excited to explore more of the Texas fossil scene. Any recommendations regarding locations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Search the Texas section. There are plenty of places to go that only require a couple of hours to drive to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hashemdbouk Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Thanks Ryan! I've started exploring the site and have just found the Texas section! Will start exploring more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Some of the remnant patternage reminds me of casts of Trigonia clams. Edited July 25, 2014 by LanceH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hashemdbouk Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Some of the remnant patternage reminds me of casts of Trigonia clams. That's a good suggestion! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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