toolbox82 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Pics of a 60 million year old ocean floor in our backyard. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolbox82 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 This is a view of a 60 million year old marine seafloor that is only about 6 to 7 feet below the surface on our property. The brown top layer is caused from oxidation of the iron in the shale. The brown layer is only about 6 inches thick and for the surface to have only oxidized 6 inches in 60 million years is very rare and unusual. The very extreme slow rate of oxidation of the marine shale and amount of natural spring water that is covering the shale is amazing. This rare natural event has provided a wealth of information to the science community, in addition the fossils in the dark shale are preserved in an unaltered condition. Take a look at the photo with my boot in the frame. The dark black marks and patterns are carbon marks from decomposed plant matter. Carl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 You're having way too much fun in the mud and water over there, Carl. I hope you continue to make additional significant finds there. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Your own private Konservat-Lagerstätten "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megateeth Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Very cool!!! Megateeth Fossils - Megalodon Teeth, Other Shark Teeth and Info about Megalodon shark tooth collecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Very cool!!! Pretty good vis, eh Bill? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolbox82 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 You're having way too much fun in the mud and water over there, Carl. I hope you continue to make additional significant finds there.JohnJ,Thank you, stop by and visit if your in the area. Yes, TAMU researchers will be here this coming Tuesday the 21 Jan. to study the area and the marine shale. TAMU has found this outcrop to be of considerable interest fo r study. I will keep .the forum members updated as to any new developments. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyT. Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Carl, this is fascinating. Will look forward to updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolbox82 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 One of the reasons why TAMU has taken an interest as stated by one of the researchers. "The deposit is shallow water and from a facies that is not normally collected for fossils. That gives it some importance for comprehensive studies of Paleocene fossils in Texas." Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil rapture Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 wow, how unreal in your own back yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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