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Requienia bivalve? (Austin Chalk, South Central Texas, USA)


Jiesen

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Hi all,

I'm wondering if this might be a Requienia fragment? 

It's a circular, very flat piece, about 22cm (8.7") wide at the bottom, embedded in a block quarried from the central-Texas Austin Chalk. As you can see, due to the block being cut / broken off, it's shaped like a semi-circle, or maybe a setting sun, with some residual rock matrix in the center. Some faint stripes are visible that curve clockwise along with the general arc of the thing.

It's VERY flat and thin. There's nothing to be seen while looking at the block from the lower side. Otherwise I would have included a pic. 

Any thoughts? Thanks!

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Are there Inoceramus fragments in the area?

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1 hour ago, JohnJ said:

Are there Inoceramus fragments in the area?

Yes, plenty. None that big that I've ever seen though. Could that be what it is?

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If it is Austin Chalk, it is a possibility.  They can be quite large.

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