Today the Dallas Paleontological Society visited a Permian age private quarry. It's a difficult place to hunt but a few good things turned up this time. See also Jan. 19, 2008 and April 14, 2007. | ||
The group meets in Albany![]() (picture by Roz) |
The quarry![]() (pic by Roz) |
A nautiloid (unknown species)![]() (pic by Roz) |
Wayne finds a shark clasper![]() (pic by Roz) |
(same)![]() (pic by Roz) |
A shark spine in gray shale matrix ![]() (pic by Roz) |
While exploring the huge limestone slabs I find several good things: | ||
The quarry![]() (Picture by Roz) |
Schaefferichthyes fish dentition![]() |
Deltodus tooth![]() |
Here's 3 pictures of a Janassa shark tooth I found: | ||
Janassa![]() |
Janassa![]() |
Janassa![]() |
Here's 3 pictures of the best Deltodus shark tooth I found: | ||
Deltodus tooth![]() |
Deltodus tooth![]() |
Deltodus tooth![]() |
On the way to the site we stopped at a roadcut and found a few small things, nothing great. | ||
![]() (pic by Roz) |
A crinoid columnal![]() |
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Part of a crinoid cup![]() |
Neochonetes![]() |