thair Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thought I had a good one but was just a root. Also pictured are a couple others I thought might be interesting. A itty bitty Brach and crinoid cup. All from Penn. Brown Co. Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Caption PLEASE...Oh, Please let all be there Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Your little brach looks a lot like Kozlowskia splendens. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Your little brach looks a lot like Kozlowskia splendens. -Joe I agree, and a very nice specimen PS: We all feel your pain about the Petalodus Disappointment Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxman56 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I be filling my pockets with Crinods stems. I got to spend more time in Tx this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh-Man Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Taxman - I strongly recommend NOT hunting Brownwood in the summer! Unless you like being roasted of course. Spring Break is much better!. Tully - so close!!! How's the Lake level? Anything good to be had? What is geology? "Rocks for Jocks!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 The ones I find here (Upper Mississippian) usually have some damage too. At least you dont have to struggle to get it out of the matrix though right? And the brach and crinoid cups are cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Ouch! I have a root from a Cretodus crassidens (Basal Atco, upper cretaceous) with only 1 side cusp and no blade. It was root up as well. the existing side cusp is 10mm tall and the root is as big around as the joint of my thumb. Can you imagine how big a tooth that would have been!? The only bigger tooth I have ever found was a (get ready for this!...) Petalodus from Kansas. We were hunting a quarry in NE Kansas and I found a tooth slightly over 4", center top to bottom, in a spoils pile. It's in the Sternberg museum research collection now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertman Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ouch! I have a root from a Cretodus crassidens (Basal Atco, upper cretaceous) with only 1 side cusp and no blade. It was root up as well. the existing side cusp is 10mm tall and the root is as big around as the joint of my thumb. Can you imagine how big a tooth that would have been!? The only bigger tooth I have ever found was a (get ready for this!...) Petalodus from Kansas. We were hunting a quarry in NE Kansas and I found a tooth slightly over 4", center top to bottom, in a spoils pile. It's in the Sternberg museum research collection now. Over 4 inches? Wow...definitely don't need a magnifying glass to see that one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 The only bigger tooth I have ever found was a (get ready for this!...) Petalodus from Kansas. We were hunting a quarry in NE Kansas and I found a tooth slightly over 4", center top to bottom, in a spoils pile. It's in the Sternberg museum research collection now. If I found it...It would by in "Indy's research collection" now Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thair Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 This is my largest one which is a little under 3 inch. Oh-man the lake is about 17feet low but I have not got to go out there for several months other than looking for arrowheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 This is my largest one which is a little under 3 inch. Oh-man the lake is about 17feet low but I have not got to go out there for several months other than looking for arrowheads. I love that tooth! :greenwnvy: Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 This is my largest one which is a little under 3 inch. Oh-man the lake is about 17feet low but I have not got to go out there for several months other than looking for arrowheads. Gorgeous tooth!I've been very lucky with Petalodus. I have a couple of dozen teeth with 5 or 6 perfect teeth. Back in the day, Gore, OK produced shark teeth like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The ones I find here (Upper Mississippian) usually have some damage too. At least you dont have to struggle to get it out of the matrix though right? And the brach and crinoid cups are cool! It depends on where you go around there. Some are embedded and many are loose (and pretty much clean). Nice finds, Tully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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