JimTh Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I'm in the DFW area and went to Inspiration Point yesterday. Can anyone tell me what this is? Is it worth packing home in my luggage? I have some other mysteries that I'll post later. Have to get ready for work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 possibly a pinna type clam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I agree with a Bivalve, my guess is a Pinna too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTh Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Thanks guys! Here's the next one. Is this a coral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Hard to tell what is embedded in the matrix, but I have a feeling that there could be rudists. Other pictures from different angles might help. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I'd go with Pinna, Goodland Fm at that location, esp if you are finding evidence of Oxytropidoceras ammonites at that locale. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 20 hours ago, JimTh said: Thanks guys! Here's the next one. Is this a coral? Looks more like slickensides calcite. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 The second one is a calcite filled gastropod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTh Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 After studying it last night, gastropod is my conclusion also. The tip is broken off and it's crystal filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Could you please take two pictures of the second specimen from the broken ends? 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTh Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Another photo of likely gastropod above. This is where the conical point would be if not broken off. Bottom view is just chalky stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTh Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 The frilled edge on this one has me wondering if it's crab carapace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 looks like an oyster to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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