Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 This thread is a saga of procrastination. First of all, many of these finds are months old. Second, this weekend's prep efforts have helped me continue to procrastinate on my kitchen remodeling efforts. Third, the time put into shooting photos and creating this thread is helping distance me still further from moving ahead on the kitchen. So...let's waste some time together. I found a few cool Pennsylvanian inverts last weekend in North Central Texas, and pushed their prep to the front of the line. I enjoy the matrix association pieces most, so let's have a look. First, Meekospira and Worthenia. Second and third, 2 views of maybe Glabrocingulum in the aperture of a Pharkodontus. Third, a cool little orthocone nautiloid resting in next to a Worthenia gastropod. 2 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 I reckon we'll maintain continuity here with a montage of other gastropods. First 2 images are Trepospira discoidalis. Third is Straparollus sp. The rest are Worthenia tabulata. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Very very very cool, I love those fossils!!! Those rainbow colors are stunning too. Well done on the prep job too! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Glabrocingulum followed by Pharkodontus(?) Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Those are very beautiful indeed! WOW ! ! ! ! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heteromorph Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Beautiful fossils! I love that orthocone nautiloid especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Bivalves. Plant material. Cruziana. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Ammonoids/Nautiloids/Goniatites. I like 'em all. The first pic probably shows Liroceras. Not sure about the second, maybe Eoasianites. Third shows a partial Domatoceras. Fourth shows partial Metacoceras whorls. Fifth is a nice Glaphyrites, probably my best find of the trip. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Nice finds! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Indeterminate orthocone nautiloid. The second thing...not sure if that is a gastropod steinkern or some sort or micromorphic ammonoid. Looks kinda neat though, in its vagueness. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Horn corals. I know the big long skinny one is Caninia. Not sure about the stubbier ones. I'll need to compare with Lophophyllidium. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 All those gorgeous fossils... I’m jealous! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Let's close out the Paleozoic with a heartbreaker. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Moving up section, we are now in the Lower Cretaceous for a while, with a focus on echinoids. Let's lay 'em out from oldest to youngest. These are all from the Glen Rose Fm. First 2 pics Loriolia rosana, followed by Leptosalenia texana. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 The Walnut Formation spits out some good echinoids at times. First, a Phalanx of Phymosoma texanum, phollowed by a Contingency of Coenholectypus planatus. Finally, a Too Hot to Handle Heteraster texanus, festooned with sparkling pyrite or marcasite. Love's me some Walnut from time to time. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Higher in the Albian, I snagged a few more echs worth showing. A cute Macraster with klingon from the Georgetown Fm. A 360 perfect Macraster from the Fort Worth Fm. A nice Phymosoma plus a Coenholectypus and several Globator parryi from the Boracho Fm. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Here are those Globators and Coenholectypus. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 First, from the Cenomanian Grayson Fm, a couple Palhemiaster calvini echinoids. After that, we race up section fast. The second pic shows a Diplodetus from the Campanian Anacacho Fm on the right, and a Proraster dalli from the Maastrichtian Corsicana Fm on the left. 2 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 That's about it for now. Looks like I've worn out my Texas quarter. Time for a new one. Or maybe I'll just microblast this one while I'm at it. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thank you so much for posting. What a wealth of wonderful specimens! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 26 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Thank you so much for posting. What a wealth of wonderful specimens! I got tired of prepping more of the same, so I loaded a goody box for Ludwigia which should start its trajectory toward Germany tomorrow. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Ah.....they're all dead anyway! I think you should send them to me before they start to decompose and stink up your whole house! Nice finds and nice prep work, Dan! Those Trepospira are a LOT bigger then the ones I usually find out in the Jacksboro area! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 56 minutes ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: I got tired of prepping more of the same, so I loaded a goody box for Ludwigia which should start its trajectory toward Germany tomorrow. Hmmmm. A bit far for my camels to go to intercept. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Well done! I love all those fossils, especially the gastropods!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Nice show! Thanks for sharing. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now