Friday, September 07, 2012

Mineral Wells Fossil Park



hidden treasure

Nikon D300 with 18-200mm VR
"The park as it exists today is a result of 20 years of erosion of the old City of Mineral Wells landfill's borrow pit, which was closed in the early 1990s. The erosion of the borrow pit has revealed fossils documenting ancient sea species of crinoids (sea lilies), echinoids (urchins), brachiopods, pelecypods (clams and oysters), bryozoans, corals, trilobites (arthropods), plants and even primitive sharks."--http://www.mineralwellsfossilpark.com/

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