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Fossil shell of some sort found in Texas river


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Hi @Thahn!

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

I think that perhaps you've found a heavily-worn Inoceramus (bivalve) shell...

 

These bivalves lived from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous - below you'll find a geological map of Texas - did you find this specimen in Jurassic or Cretaceous deposits?

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(image from https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/maps/Geologymap.jpg)

 

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39 minutes ago, Monica said:

Hi @Thahn!

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

I think that perhaps you've found a heavily-worn Inoceramus (bivalve) shell...

 

These bivalves lived from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous - below you'll find a geological map of Texas - did you find this specimen in Jurassic or Cretaceous deposits?

Geologymap.jpg

(image from https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/maps/Geologymap.jpg)

 

I agree. 

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Me too.

Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco.:)

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