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Waco Research Area Visit


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Had to work in Austin the last couple of days so on the way home, I decided to check out the Waco research site. The site is exposed Del Rio formation. I have never hunted here before. First I stopped and got my permit at the Corp of Engineers office. They were very friendly and pointed me in the right direction. I asked if they had many permits out and they mentioned they only receive about one a week but a week ago had someone sign up for a group. I thanked them for their time and headed to the site only to find that the permit was for a group from the community college and they were meeting there just as I arrived. 

 

I spent a few few minutes talking to the professor who explained they were an environmental science class from WCC and it was their first trip out there. I wished them luck and headed down the hill for my first trip ever. I only had about an hour or so so hit it hard. My goal was to find a shark tooth, horn coral and an echinoid but would be happy to find anything.  My first find was indeed a piece of horn coral which turned out to be the only one I would find. There are tons of broken shells and around but teeth and echinoids were top of my list. I had no idea the variety of items there. I found gastropods, oysters and small ammonites. All are pyritized and beautiful. I finally spotted the familiar shine of a tooth and to my surprise right next to it was the tip of a larger tooth. I spent one and a half hours and thoroughly enjoyed it. Can wait to get back when i have more time, (which has become less and less lately.) attached are some of my finds.

 

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Cool... Cretaceous horn coral.  It is nice to see that tgere are places in the states where you can just check in at the office and go find fossils.  

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Great trip report. I found my first horn coral recently at NSR

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I love hunting there.  Granted I'm only about 15 minutes away but still.  I'm very jealous of the shark teeth you found.  Those are the main things I hunt for along with echinoids, sea stars and Rhyncholites.

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Nice report. Thanks for keeping this locality on my radar. Hoping to make it to Texas after the heat of the summer has passed to go exploring its fossil riches.

 

Love the in situ photos and the overall quality of the imagery--motivated me. :)

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

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Thanks for posting this great report. 

Nice to get out and hunt, even if it's only virtually. :rolleyes: 

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Nice finds ! Congrats :wub:

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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I think your Turrilites are now placed in Mariella.

 

Never been to the Waco site, but it is on my bucket list.

 

Don

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Your Cretodus tooth is fantastic. 

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13 hours ago, erose said:

Great sampling for a short visit. That large tooth would have made my day alone.

Large teeth always make my day as well. This one was a real surprise. 

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