calciteguy Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) OK. . . best day yet for echinoids and only 15 minutes from my driveway in Williamson Co., TX. Found 4 different species that I'll photograph and put up tomorrow AND a crab claw (3.5 x 2.4 cm) just missing the tips of the claw. NEVER thought I'd see that here but knew it was good as soon as I spotted it. Another heavy rain and would be sitting in the bottom of the river. More tomorrow Edited October 13, 2010 by calciteguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil man Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Calciteguy That is what dreams are made of, a good hunting spot just minutes away from your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Looking forward to the photos. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 OK. . . best day yet for echinoids and only 15 minutes from my driveway in Williamson Co., TX. Found 4 different species that I'll photograph and put up tomorrow AND a crab claw (3.5 x 2.4 cm) just missing the tips of the claw. NEVER thought I'd see that here but knew it was good as soon as I spotted it. Another heavy rain and would be sitting in the bottom of the river. More tomorrow There is an unspoken rule regarding best finds. After mentioning them, you only have 3 hours to posts pics of them.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calciteguy Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 OK. . . I finally have the pictures done and here they are. I think that the Holectypus sp is correct. If not let me know. As I said, this site is 15 minutes from my front door so I will be back there looking for other new and exciting finds. As soon as the next rain falls I'll be beating a path to the outcrop in the Walnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Beautiful finds! The 4th & 5th photos are a Coenholectypus planatus and it's a nice one. Coenholectypus have 5 pores in the apical system. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Just beautiful echs, calcite! I love that Coenholectypus especially and that one is in great condition. The ones I have found are usually pretty beat up.. Congrats on your new fossil site. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calciteguy Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Beautiful finds! The 4th & 5th photos are a Coenholectypus planatus and it's a nice one. Coenholectypus have 5 pores in the apical system. John - Thanks for the correction to Coenholectypus planatus. Now I see what you are talking about. Being new to this I need expert guidance from members like you and Roz. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 John - Thanks for the correction to Coenholectypus planatus. Now I see what you are talking about. Being new to this I need expert guidance from members like you and Roz. Bill Definitely no expert here...it's just one of 5 things I know and I'm trying to remember the others. That's a big claw. Nice find! The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 You had a good day. Nice crab claw. I still have to add one of those to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_turkey Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Those are some amazing finds! Ive never thought i would be saying this but i just love them (thanks to dan im now a echie person) I was once gifted with a quarry 20 min from my house that yeilded some cool stuff to, I tried to go every other weekend. But now do to insurance stuff its now closed to collecters. Which was basicly me, cuz i was the only one to collect there. So hang on to your site and never let go, but since your not in a quarry you wont have that problem. Again im loving those echies and Happy hunting -frozen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 ...this site is 15 minutes from my front door... Quality like that 15 minutes away? Congratulations! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Nice 15 minutes Pagurus banderensis (Rathbun) Congrats. http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Those are great! You did very well and your so lucky to have a place like that close by. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Nice 15 minutes Pagurus banderensis (Rathbun) Congrats. Good info on the claw, Alex. Did it change from Palaeopagurus to Pagurus? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calciteguy Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Nice 15 minutes Pagurus banderensis (Rathbun) Congrats. Thanks for the ID on the crab Claw!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Very cool! Love the spots we can hit even after a hard day at work! Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calciteguy Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Quality like that 15 minutes away? Congratulations! Yes it is SWEET Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calciteguy Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Very cool! Love the spots we can hit even after a hard day at work! This is my work, finding spots close to home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calciteguy Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Those are great! You did very well and your so lucky to have a place like that close by. Thanks so much !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calciteguy Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Those are some amazing finds! Ive never thought i would be saying this but i just love them (thanks to dan im now a echie person) I was once gifted with a quarry 20 min from my house that yeilded some cool stuff to, I tried to go every other weekend. But now do to insurance stuff its now closed to collecters. Which was basicly me, cuz i was the only one to collect there. So hang on to your site and never let go, but since your not in a quarry you wont have that problem. Again im loving those echies and Happy hunting -frozen I'm putting this all together and think I know a couple other sites close by that may produce also. Stay tuned!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I'm putting this all together and think I know a couple other sites close by that may produce also. Stay tuned!! good luck! I can't wait to see what you find. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Welcome to the wonderful world of Central Texas echinoids, my friend! We are totally spoiled here! Those Ceohectypus (too lazy to look up spelling) are tough to find intact. For some reason they tend to get broken up. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) Welcome to the wonderful world of Central Texas echinoids, my friend! We are totally spoiled here! Those Ceohectypus (too lazy to look up spelling) are tough to find intact. For some reason they tend to get broken up. Good job! I get that spelling wrong as well. Crazy Latin names. Coenholectypus in the Walnut are often crushed but that one along with the others are very well preserved. There are places here near me in Travis County (just South of Calciteguy) where you find abundant but crappy echs and you go a quarter mile to the same level and they are perfect. And near me Salenias are few and far between. And once you see the first crab claws (FYI, that one is from a hermit crab) you start to see others. I've found bits and pieces of what must be at least three different species in the Walnut of central TX. Excellent finds. Edited October 14, 2010 by erose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 OK. . . I finally have the pictures done and here they are. I think that the Holectypus sp is correct. If not let me know. As I said, this site is 15 minutes from my front door so I will be back there looking for other new and exciting finds. As soon as the next rain falls I'll be beating a path to the outcrop in the Walnut Nice finds, calciteguy, how do you fill after to find all that stuff in 15 minutes? :o Congrats Nando Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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