There are only a few spots that you can access the Del Rio Formation in Central Texas and the most “famous” is the Waco Pit. Now Waco is an interesting place….you may or may not have heard of of it from various points of view (it’s been on the news and TV shows) but youContinue reading “Texas Fossil Day Trips: Del Rio Formation”
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Texas Fossil Day Trips: Shoal Creek
Central Texas is well known for it’s creeks, rivers and lakes. All of which make for pretty good fossil hunting, especially if you know where to look! An out of state friend said “I think Texas is paved with fossils!” While that may not be completely true (there are certainly areas devoid of fossils) youContinue reading “Texas Fossil Day Trips: Shoal Creek”
Texas Pennsylvanian Era Micro Fossils Part 2
I’m not sure which is more fun…the searching for the fossils, the finding of the fossils, or the photographing of the fossils! Whatever it is….the micro matrix from Mineral Wells and Bridgeport yielded an amazing amount of neat stuff. Nothing completely “new to me” but some nice little specimens of some interesting crinoids, bryzoans, trilobiteContinue reading “Texas Pennsylvanian Era Micro Fossils Part 2”
Texas Pennsylvanian Era Micro Fossils Part 1
It’s August in Texas and that means it’s HOT OUTSIDE…not exactly conducive to wanting to get out and hunt. SO….more micro matrix hunting from the comfort of my living room! I have two different matrices from the Pennsylvanian era of Texas (much older than the usual Cretaceous that is my local hunting spots) so itContinue reading “Texas Pennsylvanian Era Micro Fossils Part 1”
Minis Under the Microscope – Part 4
I realized I should really be doing these as a multi- part series….because there are SO MANY MINIS! And the big problem is….I keep finding more! What a good problem to have! So here is Part 4 of the Minis Under the Microscope series! If you missed the others, there will be a link atContinue reading “Minis Under the Microscope – Part 4”
AND…More Minis Under the Microscope!
Still having fun with my Celstron Microscope Camera! Here are even more minis under the microscope! All are one inch or under! Echinoid Loriolia rosana 3/4 inch Pyrite Ammonite 1//4 inch Coral Parasimilia 1 inch Echinoid Balanocidarid Fragment 1 inch Echinoid Heteraster texana 1 inch Gastropod Cerithium bosqueinsis 3/4 inch Gastropod Nerita 1/4 inch IContinue reading “AND…More Minis Under the Microscope!”
More Minis Under the Microscope!
Oooohhh..I am having so much fun with my new Celestron Digital Microscope! I am currently retaking pictures of all my “littles”! So here are a few more mini fossils for you to enjoy! Texas Cretaceous Finds, all an inch or under. Echionid Hyposalenia phillipsae 1/8 inch Echionid Heteraster texana 1/2 inch Ammonite Mariella 1 inchContinue reading “More Minis Under the Microscope!”
Fossil-Quest! Minis Under the Microscope
Hello Fellow Fossil Hunters! Jamie Lynn here, your enthusiastic fossiker! I have been actively hunting for a few years now and have amassed a nice little collection. Some of these fossils are TINY. Some are merely small. Getting good photos of the small to tiny has proven difficult so I invested in something that IContinue reading “Fossil-Quest! Minis Under the Microscope”
Fossil-Quest! The Blog!
Hi! I’m Jamie Lynn and I love fossils! If you have found my blog, chances are you do too! Nature has gifted us with jewels of stone which we are lucky to find, sometimes by chance, sometimes by hard work and dedication! With this little blog, I hope to take you on my own fossilContinue reading “Fossil-Quest! The Blog!”
Fossil-Quest! 