A few weeks ago, Isaac, Elia, and I went fossil hunting near Justin, Texas, with the Dallas Paleontological Society. This is something to mark off my list of things to do before I die!
It was the most awesome experience. You got to keep what you found...and we found tons!
These are Hemiaster texana, more affectionately known as "Sea Biscuits"!
They are like fat sand dollars. The instructor said a group of boyscouts first discovered them in the area, and called them "love stones" because they resemble a heart.
These Oxytropidoceras sp. ammonites are each larger than my steering wheel in my car! They are huge! I've seen some in museums this nice!
Ridiculously cool.
By far, my favorite. Did I mention the Cretaceous Period was 144-65 million years from the present? Yeah, let that settle in your mind. It blew mine away!
Special thanks to the Dallas Paleontological Society, and especially to Mr. Roger Farish, for putting up with us "city slickers" and for allowing me to fulfill a dream I've had for years and years!
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