Stone City Bluff, Middle Eocene Marine Fossils from Whiskey Bridge (Hwy 21) in Burleson County

[gwestbrook]

These are some of the Middle Eocene marine fossils I found along the Brazos River on a trip to the Whiskey Bridge location along Highway 21 in Burleson County 4 or 5 years ago.

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[Fruitbat]

The Whiskey Bridge locality DOES produce some spectacular marine fossils!

 

-Joe

[gwestbrook]

2 hours ago, Fruitbat said:

The Whiskey Bridge locality DOES produce some spectacular marine fossils!

 

-Joe

It sure does! 

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Some lovely molluscs! 

Nice haul. 

[fossilnut]

Love the cones. Reminds me of Florida's Pinecrest fossils. That is the wackiest ruler! Its early and I haven"t been drinking but it is making me woosy. Oh maybe its from the location!

[Plax]

nice to see a middle Eocene fauna as shells instead of casts and molds.

[Fossildude19]

Very nice finds!

Nice variety of fauna there. 

Thanks for posting them. 

Regards,

[Coco]

Nice ! Barthonian or Lutetian ?

 

Coco

[gwestbrook]

9 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Some lovely molluscs! 

Nice haul. 

Thanks! 

 

[gwestbrook]

7 hours ago, fossilnut said:

Love the cones. Reminds me of Florida's Pinecrest fossils. That is the wackiest ruler! Its early and I haven"t been drinking but it is making me woosy. Oh maybe its from the location!

Thanks! I do too! Got that little ruler in a bag of freebies when I went to a local trade show. 

[KOI]

Hi All,

here are some of our family-trip finds from the same locality (2 videos, one for tangible shells and another video about tiny ones):

Let me know if you find mistakes in identification.

 

 

 

[sharkdoctor]

The colors and textures are so unique!

[MikeR]

On 3/28/2018 at 12:49 PM, Coco said:

Nice ! Barthonian or Lutetian ?

 

Coco

 

Bartonian

[Andy B]

Those are GORGEOUS finds.

[Rowboater]

Beautiful specimens!