Trace Fossils
Sometimes while collecting fossils, we find trace fossils. These are fossils that show evidence of a living organism that is not the organism itself, but rather tracks or marks made by the movement of the organism. An example of trace fossils in Texas would be the dinosaur tracks in Glen Rose, Texas. Below you can see other examples of trace fossil we have found.
Zoophycos Trace Fossil #522
Haragan Formation,
Clarita, OK
Burrows
Tow Bridge Creek
Fort Worth Limestone Formation
Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX
Burrows
Tow Bridge Creek
Fort Worth Limestone Formation
Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX
Worm Tubes #482
Comanche Peak Formation
Granbury, Hood Co., TX
Dinosaur (Therapod) Track
Grapevine Lake
Grapevine, Tarrant Co., TX
Dinosaur Trackway
Grapevine Lake
Grapevine, Tarrant Co., TX
Dinosaur Track
Grapevine Lake
Grapevine, Tarrant Co., TX
Dinosaur Trackway
Grapevine Lake
Grrapevine, Tarrant Co., TX
Minerals
Although not fossils, many times while fossil hunting, we find minerals in the areas where fossils are found. Below are some examples of minerals and mineral deposits that we have found.
Hematite
Paluxy Sand Formation
Granbury, Hood Co., TX
Hematite
Paluxy Sand Formation
Granbury, Hood Co., TX
Hematite
Paluxy Sand Formation
Granbury, Hood Co., TX
Quartz Crystals
Paluxy Sand Formation
Granbury, Hood Co., TX
Pyrite Crystals #393a
Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX
Pyrite Crystals #393b
Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX
Pyrite Crystals #393c
Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX
Pyrite Crystals #393d
Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX