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Wilson's Clay pit. Brown County Texas. Harpersville fm. Been told plant. Seed fern? Pteridospermophyta?

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Is it possible that the 'wad of gum' wrapping the end is geological? An iron/sandstone accretion?

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I agree with auspex that the wad is iron accretion but the rest is cast of plant stem I believe. I remember when this was found

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It reminds me of "sand spikes". :)

 

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