More creek fossil / rock finds (first whole bivalves!)

[Echostatic]

Edit: I'm beginning to think I am very much in the minority here, a fossil hunter amongst a bunch of metal detectors. Well, someone has to break up your routine of finding gold and silver!

Today was my first day using a sifter in the creek. I built it yesterday, it is 10"x16" with 1/4" grid wire. I love that thing, it makes things so much easier!

The finds!

Many small pieces of petrified wood.

And a number of fossils.

I found three whole bivalve shells today, I have never found those before!

And finally, the rocks. I typically grab anything that looks unusual, or somewhat translucent.

I suspect the bright pink rock is cheap aquarium gravel, but who knows. The longer one that is only partly in frame for both pictures is an odd one. Figured it was worth taking home, just in case.

I'm going to try to go back tomorrow for a few hours at least, there is a big patch of gravel I have yet to touch, and it is supposed to rain a lot on Sunday. I want a chance to go through some of it before the rains wash it away. I am determined to find a shark tooth one day.

 

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[Echostatic]

Aaaaaand now I'm wondering if those bivalves are actually fossils. They could just be freshwater bivalves? That'd be a little disappointing, but would make more sense. Any way to tell?

 

[discohunter]

I live on a lake a couple hours south of you and can tell ya that the clams aren't fossils, they live in just about every lake and creek east of San Antonio, and maybe west too heh, the rest of the stuff looks old enough though


EDIT- DOH! please forgive me, I just read the thread that says its against the rules to say that something that someone has posted isn't what they think it is...way to blow it on my first post lol

 

[Echostatic]

You broke no rules, I questioned what they were, so you are quite allowed to comment on them. Besides, I would much rather be told what they really are, than go on believing they are something that they are not. So, thank you for your insight! They are still pretty cool, and I will continue to collect them while looking for those elusive shark teeth fossils

 

[g-olden years]

Congrats on nice petrified wood & fossils! I love petrified wood & fossils. Years ago my friend & I unearthed entire petrified tree, in shades of brown, black & white. Left most of it in the ground though. More recently, have found lovely clustered clam fossils & tiny crab fossils. Please keep posting your finds here!

(btw, discohunter, welcome to t-net! And it's okay to give your opinion whenever someone asks what you think their find is, as Echostatic has asked us all to comment. (Just not okay to deny someone's statement of their find if they don't ask, unless you merely suggest gently the alternative possibility.)

Have fun, guys! Andi

 

[Echostatic]

An entire tree? That is amazing! That must have been quite the sight. My mother has a big chunk of a branch unearthed when digging the foundation for my great grandparent's former house, and that is impressive enough. I can't imagine an entire tree. My two main goals for this creek are finding fossilized teeth, and finding a big chunk of petrified wood. My dad found a 9" piece in it years ago.

I know my finds aren't exactly on the same level as the awesome stuff the metal detectors are finding, but I have fun with it, and will happily keep sharing.

Also, a bit unrelated, but I just finished a cast zinc necklace today. I think I need better wax than soy wax (I use the lost wax technique) but it's not too bad. (I am a total newbie as to metalworking.) It'll be a gift for a young girl, I imagine she will be happy with it. And who knows, maybe one day, hundreds or even thousands of years from now, somebody will dig this out of the ground and wonder about the story behind it...

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I'd be happy to find it!