Palo Pinto county, Texas
May 23, 2009

Today Me and Roz hunted a Mingus shale formation exposure out west.  We found lots of "Petrodus" dermal denticles and other goodies.  It is unclear if "Petrodus" denticles come from one species of shark (or ray) or several.  

See also our Feb. 2, 2008 fieldtrip.
Lance hunting:

(pic by Roz)
Lance hunting:

(pic by Roz)
Petrodus sp. dermal denticle

Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
 Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
 
Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
Roz
Roz
Crinoid cup basal plate

(pic by Roz)
Roz hunting:
Roz
Roz's Trepospira sp. snails
Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
 
Petrodus sp. dermal denticle
 
Here's some pics of my other stuff taken at home:
Edestus sp.? shark spine
 
Edestus sp.? shark spine (same)
Petrodus sp. denticles
 
Petrodus sp. denticles:
Leda bellastriata (or Phestia) clam
unknown ammonoid
Sandalodus sp.? tooth (top)
Sandalodus sp.? tooth (bottom)