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Hello Tumblr world! I am new here and am looking forward to sharing my Fossil finds and other fun travel and adventure things!  Fossil Quest, and beyond! 

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Fossil hunting today at a new place. Found quite a lot from the Pennsylvanian Period (300 millions years old) I got to clean my finds, and then I'll post some pics! . . . . posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CYCmaA9Fnr7/

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Pulling an echinoid (Sea urchin or sand dollar) fossil out of a riverbank in Texas. Lots of limestones in this state.

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Large Texas Shell Fossil - Found 325 Miles From The Ocean. Either the earth came up from out of the ocean or the ocean came all the way up to Dallas or the ocean covered the earth for over a year like the bible says. This were found on top of the dirt not very deep as they moved the dirt for a new subdivision. Have you found any interesting fossils? #texasfossils #fossilhunting #fossilfinds If your website needs help visit VincentHoss.com. (at Fort Worth, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-Yl8SJTkT/?igshid=bcq9lwyt80g4

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Finding Shell Fossils in Dallas TX - We are 325 miles from the beach. We find a lot of sea shell fossils in the Dallas Fort Worth metro area. #findingfossils #texasfossils If your company website needs help visit VincentHoss.com Webmaster Since 2000. (at Southlake, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-QFAvpIS2/?igshid=8bdk2zfyjsai

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Fossil Quest - Central Texas Cretaceous Fossil Finds! Coral - unidentified Genus and species. I find bits of coral in the rivers around here, they are too worn down to be able to identify.  Reefs in the Cretaceous were coral in the deep parts but in the shallow waters instead of coral, reefs were primarily composed of rudist clams.

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Fossil Quest - Central Texas Cretaceous Fossil Finds!  Oyster Ilymatogyra - also known as “Rams Horns”. These are one of my favorites to find and they are very abundant where I live! I love the variety of color and texture on these fossils! 

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Fossil Quest - Central Texas Cretaceous Fossil Finds! These are rather large versions of Foramnifera Orbitolina-  single cell marine animals,  Sometimes they are no larger than a pin head! 

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Fossil Quest : Central Texas Fossils   Cretaceous Era    :Pterotrigonia - a bivalve clam with  interesting fluted striations. Sometimes you find them with smooth sides, either worn down by water or poorly preserved. It looks a bit like a fortune cookie.... 

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How do you display your Fossils? Decoratively or just a-jumble? :D  (A selection of Central Texas Cretaceous finds) 

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Echinoids and Ammonites, two of my favorite things to find! These are a variety of Texas Cretaceous echies and ammos plus a slab of “rattlesnake rock” (gastropods turitellas in limestone) on the left. 

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Fossils Quest : Central Texas Fossil Finds! Algae Fruit - Porocystis Globularis. These little round or flattened balls can be found in the hundreds in some areas and not at all in other areas! Sometimes you can see the indentations of the “skin” of this algea fruit. 

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Fossil Quest - Central Texas Cretaceous Fossil Finds! Oyster Cerostrean - this interesting crenulated oyster is a common find in the Central Texas area, often very water worn. But sometimes you will find huge beds of these oysters, almost perfectly preserved!