Fossils of Texas
A Journey
November 7th, 2009 DPS Trip to Permian Quarry DPS page
October 3rd, 2009 Fossil Forum Trip at the Waco Pit (Waco Pit page)
August 22nd, 2009 Hunted a Grayson site and Mainstreet (DFW page)
August 8th, 2009 Scouted some new sites with Lance. (pics on West Texas page)
June 27th, 2009 Found a few nice things in the Eagle Ford Formation (DFW page)
May 23rd, 2009 Hunted the Mingus, PA in age.. (dermal denticles) pics on Texas Hunts page
March 22nd, 2009 A nice Eagleford stop on our way home (Texas) (DFW) page
March 21st and March 22nd, 2009 Gore, OK quarry and a plant site Oklahoma and other states
March 14th, 2009 Hunted a Grayson Formation DFW page
March 7th, 2009 DPS visit to a quarry (TXI) near Midlothian, Texas DPS hunts
January 18th, 2009 Have hunted many times since my last update but have not updated. Hit some local spots with echs as
the main target. Pics coming
November 14th, 2008 Hunted some PawPaw sites, and did really well. Found some very cool fossil crabs. I am
linking to Lance's site for the trip pictures. Trip Report Here
October 18th, 2008 Fossil Forum members hit Waco Pics on Texas Hunts
September 27th, 2008 DPS hunt to Jacksboro, and another private hunt following. (Jacksboro Trip (DPS page)
Hunt following on DFW page
September 14th, 2008 Hunted a construction site very close by. Found some nice heart urchins in very good shape.
September 13th, 2008 Found some echs on a private quarry. Pics on DFW page
September 6th, 2008 Hit some Walnut Formation Sites, and also some Permian sites (pics coming)
August 31st, 2008 Hunted northeast of here for a morning hunt. (pics on DFW page)
August 18th, 2008 Hunted some great PawPaw sites, and Mainstreet (pics on DFW page)
August 17th, 2008 Tried a scouting trip in Permian areas but trip was disappointing. Did see a cool
cottonmouth snake though.
August 9th, and 10th, 2008. Hunted the local FW area, and a few nice echs were found.
August 2nd, 2008 Hunted the FW area and found some very nice Macraster echinoids
July 26th, 2008 Hunted local areas (pics on DFW page)
July 20th, 2008 A quarry trip near Dallas with the DPS, (pics on DPS page)
July 12th, 2008 Hunted with the DPS at two sites near Fort Worth (pics on DPS page)
July 4th, 2008 Hunted several local spots in the morning. Pics on DFW page
June 22nd, 2008 Hunted a creek in southwestern Arkansas Pics on the Arkansas Creek page
June 21st, 2008 Hunted the Ouachita River in Arkansas Pics on The Ouachita River page
June 15th, 2008 Hunted 2 local sites and did find a large echinoid in pretty good shape..
June 14th, 2008 Hunted the red beds.. Haven't found what we are looking for yet Pics on West Texas page
June 1st, 2008 Scouted in the west Texas area (Lower Permian age) Pics on the West Texas page.
May 31st, 2008 Hunted the Mansfield area with 2 hunters from there. Hunt on the DFW page.
May 24th, 2008 Hunted Eagleford formation. Pics under DFW area.
May 3rd, 2008 Headed to the Dallas area and hunted Eagleford Formation, (Arcadia Park Shale member). (pics will be under Texas Hunts.)
April 19th, 2008 Hunted west of Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts.)
March 23rd, 2008 Went on a few local hunts, one fossil pictured under Texas Hunts.
October 3rd, 2009 Fossil Forum Trip at the Waco Pit (Waco Pit page)
August 22nd, 2009 Hunted a Grayson site and Mainstreet (DFW page)
August 8th, 2009 Scouted some new sites with Lance. (pics on West Texas page)
June 27th, 2009 Found a few nice things in the Eagle Ford Formation (DFW page)
May 23rd, 2009 Hunted the Mingus, PA in age.. (dermal denticles) pics on Texas Hunts page
March 22nd, 2009 A nice Eagleford stop on our way home (Texas) (DFW) page
March 21st and March 22nd, 2009 Gore, OK quarry and a plant site Oklahoma and other states
March 14th, 2009 Hunted a Grayson Formation DFW page
March 7th, 2009 DPS visit to a quarry (TXI) near Midlothian, Texas DPS hunts
January 18th, 2009 Have hunted many times since my last update but have not updated. Hit some local spots with echs as
the main target. Pics coming
November 14th, 2008 Hunted some PawPaw sites, and did really well. Found some very cool fossil crabs. I am
linking to Lance's site for the trip pictures. Trip Report Here
October 18th, 2008 Fossil Forum members hit Waco Pics on Texas Hunts
September 27th, 2008 DPS hunt to Jacksboro, and another private hunt following. (Jacksboro Trip (DPS page)
Hunt following on DFW page
September 14th, 2008 Hunted a construction site very close by. Found some nice heart urchins in very good shape.
September 13th, 2008 Found some echs on a private quarry. Pics on DFW page
September 6th, 2008 Hit some Walnut Formation Sites, and also some Permian sites (pics coming)
August 31st, 2008 Hunted northeast of here for a morning hunt. (pics on DFW page)
August 18th, 2008 Hunted some great PawPaw sites, and Mainstreet (pics on DFW page)
August 17th, 2008 Tried a scouting trip in Permian areas but trip was disappointing. Did see a cool
cottonmouth snake though.
August 9th, and 10th, 2008. Hunted the local FW area, and a few nice echs were found.
August 2nd, 2008 Hunted the FW area and found some very nice Macraster echinoids
July 26th, 2008 Hunted local areas (pics on DFW page)
July 20th, 2008 A quarry trip near Dallas with the DPS, (pics on DPS page)
July 12th, 2008 Hunted with the DPS at two sites near Fort Worth (pics on DPS page)
July 4th, 2008 Hunted several local spots in the morning. Pics on DFW page
June 22nd, 2008 Hunted a creek in southwestern Arkansas Pics on the Arkansas Creek page
June 21st, 2008 Hunted the Ouachita River in Arkansas Pics on The Ouachita River page
June 15th, 2008 Hunted 2 local sites and did find a large echinoid in pretty good shape..
June 14th, 2008 Hunted the red beds.. Haven't found what we are looking for yet Pics on West Texas page
June 1st, 2008 Scouted in the west Texas area (Lower Permian age) Pics on the West Texas page.
May 31st, 2008 Hunted the Mansfield area with 2 hunters from there. Hunt on the DFW page.
May 24th, 2008 Hunted Eagleford formation. Pics under DFW area.
May 3rd, 2008 Headed to the Dallas area and hunted Eagleford Formation, (Arcadia Park Shale member). (pics will be under Texas Hunts.)
April 19th, 2008 Hunted west of Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts.)
March 23rd, 2008 Went on a few local hunts, one fossil pictured under Texas Hunts.
March 22nd, 2008 Hunted an area near Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts page) Also hunted after that, near Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts)
March 22nd, 2008 DPS Denton Hunt (pics on the DPS page)
March 8th, 2008 Hunted the famous Whiskey Bridge area with fellow TxAPS members. Pics on TxAPS page
February 24th, 2008 A fun hunt in the North Sulphur River (pics on the Texas River Hunts)
February 2nd, 2008 Scouting in the Mingus shale (see Texas Hunts)
January 19th, 2008 TxTAPS trip to the Albany area (see TxAPS page)
January 12th, 2008 DPS Texoma trip.. pics under DPS page
January 5th, 2008 Joined in the DPS hunt in the north Sulphur River(pics under DPS page)
January 1st, 2008 Hunted north of Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts page)
December 29th, 2007 Went of an afternoon hunt in the Benbrook area.
December 25th, 2007 Hunted mainly Grayson Formation
December22nd, 2007 Hunted several pawpaw formation sites and also a mainstreet
December 20th, 2007 Finished the Ouachita River Page and also hunted
northwest of Fort Worth. Just found a heart urchin and oysters, and a crinoid
stem that had to have been brought in. It was a construction area.
December 19th, 2007 Still redoing Ouachita River Page
December 18th, 2007 Hunted Inspiration Point
Decemeber 15th Hunted a river but I didn't find too much
December 8th, 2007 Hunted several Grayson sites and one I am not positive Pics on Texas Hunts page
December 4th Hunted just northeast of Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts)
December 2nd, 2007 Hunted in the Ardmore, OK area pics on the OK & Other States page
November 29th, 2007 Scouted northwest of FW
November 22nd, 2007 Hunted the Fort Worth area . Pics on Texas Hunts page
November 17th, 2007 Hunted the Waco Pit
November 11th, 2007 DPS Jacksboro. Pics on DPS page.
November 10th, 2007 Hunted sites east of Fort Worth. Pics on Texas Hunts page.
November 4th, 2007 Hit a spot near here where their are numerous heart urchins, ammonites (mainly sections), and some very large gastropods which frequent the Goodland formation.
November 3rd, 2007 Hunted numerous sites from early morning until evening. My favorite fossils are pictured on the Texas Hunts page.
November 1st, 2007 Found a salenia and 2 holectypus. Pics on Texas Hunts page
October 29th, 2007 Hunted several sites and one huge ammonite in great shape was found. Pics on Texas Hunts page.
October 28th, DPS hunt on a roadcut, following Fossilmania. Also hit some other sites and I found my favorite find of the day, a small echinoid. There were some really nice echs found by severeal DPS members at the road cut.
October 21st, 2007 Went to locations northwest of Fort Worth.
October 20th, 2007 Hunted several sites with different exposures. Pics on Texas Hunts page.
October 13th, 2007 The DPS group headed out to Mineral Wells, Possum Kingdom, and a private spot near the Graham area. Pics on the DPS Hunts page.
October 11th, 2007 Headed out for Inspiration Point for a quick hunt. Finds under Texas Hunts page.
October 6th, 2007. Joined members of the DPS hunt at TXI Quarry near Midlothian, Texas. Pics on the DPS Hunts page. Later Lance, Polly, and I hunted a few more spots in the general area. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
October 3rd, 2007 Hunted at Jacksboro. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
September 29th, 2007 Headed out to a roadside cut, construction sites, a creek, and the Trinity River. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
September 26th, 2007 Went on a scouting trip but was unable to gain entrance to the main site. I did hunt a nearby creek where I found a few things. Pics on the Local Creeks page.
September 22nd, 2007 Hunted numerous sites, including creeks and construction sites. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
September 19th, 2007 Hunted a creek in the Fort Worth area. Pics of the types of fossils (most in situ ). Pics on the Local Creeks page
September 16th, 2007 Lance and I hunted numerous formations. We also tried a new site that we just got permission for which had many pawpaw fossils, including crab bits, shark teeth, bone (verts), and small ammonites, etc. Pics under Texas Hunts. Coming will be the fossils found.
September 15th, 2007 Headed out with Ahbrum to hunt two creeks near here (north of Fort Worth). Nice fossils were found by both of us. Pics under Local Creeks
March 22nd, 2008 DPS Denton Hunt (pics on the DPS page)
March 8th, 2008 Hunted the famous Whiskey Bridge area with fellow TxAPS members. Pics on TxAPS page
February 24th, 2008 A fun hunt in the North Sulphur River (pics on the Texas River Hunts)
February 2nd, 2008 Scouting in the Mingus shale (see Texas Hunts)
January 19th, 2008 TxTAPS trip to the Albany area (see TxAPS page)
January 12th, 2008 DPS Texoma trip.. pics under DPS page
January 5th, 2008 Joined in the DPS hunt in the north Sulphur River(pics under DPS page)
January 1st, 2008 Hunted north of Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts page)
December 29th, 2007 Went of an afternoon hunt in the Benbrook area.
December 25th, 2007 Hunted mainly Grayson Formation
December22nd, 2007 Hunted several pawpaw formation sites and also a mainstreet
December 20th, 2007 Finished the Ouachita River Page and also hunted
northwest of Fort Worth. Just found a heart urchin and oysters, and a crinoid
stem that had to have been brought in. It was a construction area.
December 19th, 2007 Still redoing Ouachita River Page
December 18th, 2007 Hunted Inspiration Point
Decemeber 15th Hunted a river but I didn't find too much
December 8th, 2007 Hunted several Grayson sites and one I am not positive Pics on Texas Hunts page
December 4th Hunted just northeast of Fort Worth (pics on Texas Hunts)
December 2nd, 2007 Hunted in the Ardmore, OK area pics on the OK & Other States page
November 29th, 2007 Scouted northwest of FW
November 22nd, 2007 Hunted the Fort Worth area . Pics on Texas Hunts page
November 17th, 2007 Hunted the Waco Pit
November 11th, 2007 DPS Jacksboro. Pics on DPS page.
November 10th, 2007 Hunted sites east of Fort Worth. Pics on Texas Hunts page.
November 4th, 2007 Hit a spot near here where their are numerous heart urchins, ammonites (mainly sections), and some very large gastropods which frequent the Goodland formation.
November 3rd, 2007 Hunted numerous sites from early morning until evening. My favorite fossils are pictured on the Texas Hunts page.
November 1st, 2007 Found a salenia and 2 holectypus. Pics on Texas Hunts page
October 29th, 2007 Hunted several sites and one huge ammonite in great shape was found. Pics on Texas Hunts page.
October 28th, DPS hunt on a roadcut, following Fossilmania. Also hit some other sites and I found my favorite find of the day, a small echinoid. There were some really nice echs found by severeal DPS members at the road cut.
October 21st, 2007 Went to locations northwest of Fort Worth.
October 20th, 2007 Hunted several sites with different exposures. Pics on Texas Hunts page.
October 13th, 2007 The DPS group headed out to Mineral Wells, Possum Kingdom, and a private spot near the Graham area. Pics on the DPS Hunts page.
October 11th, 2007 Headed out for Inspiration Point for a quick hunt. Finds under Texas Hunts page.
October 6th, 2007. Joined members of the DPS hunt at TXI Quarry near Midlothian, Texas. Pics on the DPS Hunts page. Later Lance, Polly, and I hunted a few more spots in the general area. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
October 3rd, 2007 Hunted at Jacksboro. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
September 29th, 2007 Headed out to a roadside cut, construction sites, a creek, and the Trinity River. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
September 26th, 2007 Went on a scouting trip but was unable to gain entrance to the main site. I did hunt a nearby creek where I found a few things. Pics on the Local Creeks page.
September 22nd, 2007 Hunted numerous sites, including creeks and construction sites. Pics on the Texas Hunts page.
September 19th, 2007 Hunted a creek in the Fort Worth area. Pics of the types of fossils (most in situ ). Pics on the Local Creeks page
September 16th, 2007 Lance and I hunted numerous formations. We also tried a new site that we just got permission for which had many pawpaw fossils, including crab bits, shark teeth, bone (verts), and small ammonites, etc. Pics under Texas Hunts. Coming will be the fossils found.
September 15th, 2007 Headed out with Ahbrum to hunt two creeks near here (north of Fort Worth). Nice fossils were found by both of us. Pics under Local Creeks
