thair Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Yesterday it was a nice winter day here in Brown County TX, 30 degree in the morning up to 70 by early afternoon. Took the kids out for a while to a friends ranch for a little fossil and artifact hunting and some rock throwing. Found a few interesting pieces and a couple artifacts. One decent point and a "hoe" digging tool (probably) based on the usage chips on the wide edge. Also my son found a neat bryozoan ball and a brachiopod that has lolophores preserved and showing. Crinoid calix. Red stone is Fuslinids and worm tubes. And I keep a couple of horn corals that had defined growth rings just because the looked neat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 If only LA had openly accessable fossil sites like Texas.... Amazing finds! If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Man o man, those are some big corals. What formation were you in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Fantastic finds, always enjoy your reports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thair Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 Sorry did not notate that this is all Pennsylvanian but I will have to check my map for the formation. The horn corals are very common in this area and some of the ranch roads are paved with them, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Nice finds! Love the big corals and brachiopods. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Large partial brachiopod is probably a Neospirifer. The large coral is Caninia sp. which formed thickets and are commonly found in the Home Creek Limestone near Lake Brownwood. I have seen many in the area that were used as base underneath paved highways in the area. See "Color Guide to Pennsylvanian Fossils of North Texas" by McKinzie and McLeod for more info on all of these fossils. Nice fossils. 2 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Great finds and time well spent with your kids! It doesnt get better than that. Congratulations! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 7 hours ago, thair said: Sorry did not notate that this is all Pennsylvanian but I will have to check my map for the formation. The horn corals are very common in this area and some of the ranch roads are paved with them, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Holy Schneikies, I love that brachiopod with the preserved brachidium! I have yet to find one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 It's always a treat to find those big corals. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Wow - paving roads will fossils - what a dream-come-true!!! And I also love that "open" brachiopod - it's amazing!!! Thanks for sharing! Monica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thair Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Thanks for the comments. I may try to prep that brach some more to reveal more of the inerds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'll throw in my thanks for writing out (with photos) a very cool way to spend the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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