Texas Fossils: An Amateur Collector's HandbookMatthews, William Henry
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Texas Fossils: An Amateur Collector's Handbook
Matthews, William Henry
Paleontology -- Texas
*Lee, Wallace, et al. (1939) Stratigraphic and paleontologic studies of
the Pennsylvanian and Permian rocks of north-central Texas: Univ. Texas
Pub. 3801.
Contains an extensive faunal list and important collecting localities
for Pennsylvanian invertebrates.
*Moore, R. C., and Jeffords, R. M. (1944) Description of lower
Pennsylvanian corals from Texas and adjacent states: Univ. Texas Pub.
4401, pp. 77-208.
Describes and illustrates many of the more common Pennsylvanian
corals.
*Plummer, F. B. (1943) The Carboniferous rocks of the Llano region of
central Texas: Univ. Texas Pub. 4329.
Contains geologic map, locality data, and illustrations of many
Carboniferous fossils.
*Plummer, F. B., and Moore, R. C. (1921) Stratigraphy of the
Pennsylvanian formations of north-central Texas: Univ. Texas Bull. 2132.
Describes and illustrates many of the more common Pennsylvanian
fossils of north-central Texas.
*Plummer, F. B., and Scott, Gayle (1937) Upper Paleozoic ammonites in
Texas: Univ. Texas Bull. 3701, pt. 1.
*Renick, B. C., and Stenzel, H. B. (1931) The lower Claiborne of the
Brazos River, Texas: Univ. Texas Bull. 3101, pp. 73-108.
Contains discussion and illustrations of many common Tertiary fossils.
Sellards, E. H. (1955) Texas through 250 million years: Museum Notes
No. 4, Texas Memorial Museum, Austin.
This little booklet provides a short geologic history of Texas along
with a review of oil in Texas.
*Sellards, E. H., Adkins, W. S., and Plummer, F. B. (1933) The geology
of Texas, Vol. I, Stratigraphy: Univ. Texas Bull. 3232 (August 22,
1932).
This important publication will give the advanced collector much
valuable information on the distribution of the rocks of Texas. Complete
with geologic map.
Stanton, T. W. (1947) Studies of some Comanche pelecypods and
gastropods: U. S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 211, Washington, D. C.
Describes and illustrates most of the more common Lower Cretaceous
pelecypods and gastropods of the State.
*Stenzel, H. B., Krause, E. K., and Twining, J. T. (1957) Pelecypoda
from the type locality of the Stone City beds (Eocene) of Texas: Univ.
Texas Pub. 5704.
Descriptions and illustrations of many of the more common Tertiary clams
and oysters.
*Stephenson, L. W. (1941) The larger invertebrate fossils of the
Navarro group of Texas: Univ. Texas Pub. 4101.
Contains descriptions of many common Upper Cretaceous invertebrates
(exclusive of corals and crustaceans).
Stephenson, L. W. (1952) Larger invertebrate fossils of the Woodbine
formation (Cenomanian) of Texas: U. S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper
242, Washington, D. C.
*Winton, W. M. (1925) The geology of Denton County: Univ. Texas Bull.
2544.
Illustrates and discusses the occurrence of many Cretaceous fossils.
*Winton, W. M., and Adkins, W. S. (1920) The geology of Tarrant County:
Univ. Texas Bull. 1931.
Contains many illustrations of common north Texas Cretaceous fossils.
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