fossiladdict Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Planning a trip to Glen Rose soon, not going to fossil hunt, but might throw in a place or two to look if any of you have any suggestions. PM me if its easier! Lyla Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 fossiladdict... The most easily accessible places to do a little quick looking is in the road cuts along Hwy 67 between Dallas and Glen Rose (close to Glen Rose). I've had some pretty good luck in that area with ammonites, echinoids, bivalves and other miscellaneous Cretaceous bits and pieces. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Isn't there a creationist museum up that way? Would be good for a laugh.... And of course the Paluxy River trackway site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 There WAS a creationist museum there the last time I was in the vicinity (a couple of years ago) but I don't think they would take it very kindly if you went there to laugh at them. The Paluxy River trackways are pretty interesting as long as you're there when the river is still relatively low. It's pretty hard to see anything when the river is raging through its banks. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirlatx Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Erose is the best member on the forum that I would ask.....he knows a great deal about the Glen Rose Formation. Best of luck on your hunts!!! "The road to success is always under construction." Author Unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Thanks Kim. But for all my collecting around Central Texas I don't know much about collecting around the town of Glen Rose. I have also been told to hit the various road cuts along Hwy 67 but have yet to explore up that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 I actually stopped on a roadcut with MikeD last year (found that awesome echinoid)! Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I stopped at a cut west of town years ago, south on a road I believe was FM 203. Maybe someone with a better memory can confirm that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 It's been too long since my college field camp there to remember anything. Amateur Nature Photographer / Fossil Hunter www.naturesstage.com Kevin Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 There are fossils to be had in most decent road cuts in every direction out of Glen Rose. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Well I made it to Glen Rose weekend this past weekend. We made about 3 roadside stops and found the following (not the greatest pics). What are these? They are pretty good sized and these are just a few of them. I like this little ammonite. We did go see the Dinosaur Tracks (or what you could see of them anyway). I did get to go to the Wildlife Center and found this little guy whom I absolutely fell in love with ! Of course, I took tons of pictures but mostly of nature. Lyla Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I used to travel between Austin and Lewisville pretty often, and I would occasionally take 281 just to have a break from boring IH35--which would take me through Glen Rose. I stopped at a Subway in GR, and asked the kid behind the counter if he knew where the dino tracks were--and to my complete surprise, the kid told me that it was his grandfather who discovered the famous footprints! He said everyone at the time thought they were elephant footprints, but later learned they were dinos! The emu is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Nice. The first pics look like some kind of bivalve. The scallop looking ones are some species of Nethia. The zigzag one is a denture clam. That's all I got. Nice emu. Did you take him home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Nice ammo! lol..maybe you should get an emu or two (I know one can farm ostriches but can one raise emus as well?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Nice. The first pics look like some kind of bivalve. The scallop looking ones are some species of Nethia. The zigzag one is a denture clam. That's all I got. Nice emu. Did you take him home? Nice ammo! lol..maybe you should get an emu or two (I know one can farm ostriches but can one raise emus as well?) If I could have taken that Emu home, I would have. I don't have enough land for an Emu right now, otherwise I would probably get one. He was just adorable! I had to go visit him 3x before we left. If I remember to pack those bivalves up Mike I will, they are interesting as I've never found those before. I knew what the denture clam was as I have a few whole nice ones of those. I like that little ammonite as well. I need to clean it a little better. [ Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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