Baybeh Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 So I'm sure nothing here is anything great or spectacular, I just decided I want to know a little about these things I've collected, mostly in my/friends backyards in DFW area. They are all on 12" pavers for size reference. I have a few bonus pieces of fossilized wood (and I'm not sure about the completely black pieces.. but very curious), and a couple of rocks thrown in for extra lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 You have numerous fossils there. I think the first few pictures are just weathered limestone, but then you have an urchin, some ammonite fragments, gastropods, bivalves and some mineral specimens. I would suggest numbering the pictures if you want more specific answers associated with each item. Plenty of good stuff there, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portal Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) I'm not experienced in Texas fossils, but I would say pic #6- piece of brachiopod #7- maybe there's a mineral expert here who can help you out... Calcite? They're fun to crack open anyway #8- Two pieces of ammonite, Dactylioceras? #11- also might be ammonite #9- best I can see, colorful chunks of worn down sediment #10- mostly gastropods. There's my very unprofessional and probably not super informative partial analysis that should hold you over until the real experts get here Edit: What do you know, ClearLake shows up just as I say that! Edited March 3 by The Portal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, Baybeh said: Bottom one is a broken bivalve called Neithia. The top two are urchins, perhaps Heteraster or Holaster, but would need better pictures to give you a more positive ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, Baybeh said: Upper right looks like the bivalve Lima wacoensis. Upper left looks like the bivalve Texigryphaea, or one of its cousins. Bottom three are all gastropod molds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPrice Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I think the ammonite pieces are an Oxytropidoceras species from the Goodland or Kiamichi formation...or maybe Manuiceras species. Other local collectors might chime in with a better ID or confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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