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4/14/18: Tiny Ptychodus- Lake Texoma


John S.

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Thought I would share this little guy. Wife found it on the shores of Lake Texoma on the border of TX and OK. Latissimus?

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Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation

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What formation(s) are nearby that are likely sources? Where did she find it specifically? Knowing the formation will help with ID.

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Little gem. Sweet! :meg:

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Looked like Eagle Ford to me. This was close to sherman, TX

North Central Texas

Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation

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Your Wife has some good vision! That is a cool little find!

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@John S. Take a look at this map of the Sherman area and let us know where you found the tooth and what formation(s) are close by.

https://txpub.usgs.gov/dss/texasgeology/

 

The Duck Creek and the Eagle Ford Group are lithologically distinct and do not occur in the same area. The Eagle Ford Group does not crop out on the Lake Texoma shore. Once we know what unit they are from we can give a better ID.

 

Here is a link to a paper about a tooth found in the Duck Creek Formation by Hamm:  

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270293937_Paraptychodus_washitaensis_n_gen_et_n_sp_of_Ptychodontid_shark_from_the_Albian_of_Texas_USA

 

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22 hours ago, DPS Ammonite said:

@John S. Take a look at this map of the Sherman area and let us know where you found the tooth and what formation(s) are close by.

https://txpub.usgs.gov/dss/texasgeology/

 

The Duck Creek and the Eagle Ford Group are lithologically distinct and do not occur in the same area. The Eagle Ford Group does not crop out on the Lake Texoma shore. Once we know what unit they are from we can give a better ID.

 

Here is a link to a paper about a tooth found in the Duck Creek Formation by Hamm:  

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270293937_Paraptychodus_washitaensis_n_gen_et_n_sp_of_Ptychodontid_shark_from_the_Albian_of_Texas_USA

 

Thanks! looks I was at the bottom arm of the lake so on the edge of Eagle Ford, kwl, kwt

North Central Texas

Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation

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That is a gorgeous little tooth. Very well preserved. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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