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Donald Bechtel

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Donald Bechtel

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Dallas & Waxahachie Texas
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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks ago

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    thank you

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks ago

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    Bill, came from common white sedimentarry rock, The area is surrounded on both sides by rock cliffs about 40 ft top to the creek. I have collected other marine fossil’s mostly what I believe are called cast fossils there are quite a few small skeletal fossils I’ll be posting some of these tonight and tomorrow morning note there are also some…[Read more]

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks ago

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    I have , several times , different lighting, angle, etc . no luck. but learning more about fish .

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    Pamela Fabrick and Profile picture of Donald BechtelDonald Bechtel are now friends 3 weeks ago

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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    I knew I should have waited to share this amazing discovery, I’m not going to be commenting or participate in negative atmosphere.. I will post updated information when I get it. surprised no I’d on name of fish?

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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    looks like knightia maybe

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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    not dried up , more like mummified, and you credentials are?

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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    I will update as soon as more info/test results,etc

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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    I assure you this is not a recent fish, as far as the color .Maybe a first, . I would never make up any kind of story Obviously testing will be needed ,I’m very excited to have the fish authenticated. I have not been able to find another one like it. I should be hearing from Perot Museum soon.

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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    Donald Bechtel has contributed specimen mFeM 124124 to myFOSSIL!

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      Pamela Fabrick replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      Wow! That’s incredible!!

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      A Trilobite replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      That’s actually a fossil, and not a recently dead fish?

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      James Baugh replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      He would not have that many color if it was a fossil, sorry but that is not fossilized, cool find anyway

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      Stacy Gruis replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      Amazing it it solid stone ?

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      I assure you this is not a recent fish, as far as the color .Maybe a first, . I would never make up any kind of story Obviously testing will be needed ,I’m very excited to have the fish authenticated. I have not been able to find another one like it. I should be hearing from Perot Museum soon.

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      Robert Derek Feazel replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      Would definitely appreciate an update on this find as things move along.

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      I will update as soon as more info/test results,etc

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      Aiden Gore replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      That is a dried up dead fish 😐

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      Aiden Gore replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago

      It’s impossible for it to look like that.

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      Holly-Rom replied 3 weeks, 1 day ago

      Can you post the rock it came out of? And yes pls update us! This is fascinating

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      Aiden Gore replied 3 weeks, 1 day ago

      @bill-heim

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      Aiden Gore replied 3 weeks, 1 day ago

      @a-trilobite

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks, 1 day ago

      not dried up , more like mummified, and you credentials are?

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks, 1 day ago

      I knew I should have waited to share this amazing discovery, I’m not going to be commenting or participate in negative atmosphere.. I will post updated information when I get it. surprised no I’d on name of fish?

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      Bill Heim replied 3 weeks, 1 day ago

      extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. I am not saying that whether this is or is not a fossil at this point. Is the material it came out of rock, clay or dried up mud? What is the location? What is the geologic formation it came out of? What other plant or animal material is found in the matrix? Photos of the immediate…[Read more]

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      Kara Freeman replied 3 weeks ago

      Trying doing a Google image search to try & ID the type of fish

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks ago

      I have , several times , different lighting, angle, etc . no luck. but learning more about fish .

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks ago

      Bill, came from common white sedimentarry rock, The area is surrounded on both sides by rock cliffs about 40 ft top to the creek. I have collected other marine fossil’s mostly what I believe are called cast fossils there are quite a few small skeletal fossils I’ll be posting some of these tonight and tomorrow morning note there are also some…[Read more]

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks ago

      thank you

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      Kara Freeman replied 3 weeks ago

      @donald-bechtel I did a search to & came back w Tilapia each time..? 😬 But then again.. I don’t have different pics, angles, & lighting.. please keep us posted! I’m interested 🙂

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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    do you know what kind of bone and from what , thanks

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    Donald Bechtel posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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    Found on creek bank after heavy rain,sid not have to dig..Any help wiuld be very appreciated,It resembles a recent dolphin specimen I saw online via Google lens

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      Bill Heim replied 3 weeks, 5 days ago

      No dolphins that far inland. Modern bone not a fossil

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      Donald Bechtel replied 3 weeks, 5 days ago

      do you know what kind of bone and from what , thanks

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      Charles Du replied 3 weeks, 5 days ago

      Vertebrae

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      James Preston replied 3 weeks, 5 days ago

      Possibly deer

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      James Preston replied 3 weeks, 5 days ago

      Thoracic vertebrae

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      Charlotte Pertuset replied 3 weeks ago

      Deer vertibrae

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 4 months ago

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    crinoid stem maybe

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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    I I like it what’s the pictures only showing looks like half of it

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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    hi Are those little rocks on top and bottom or lower end like in conglomerate. It does looklike breccia is present. the coating looks similar to crust on a meteorite , I like it some more pics would be good

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Nice

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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    i have 2 more that are near identical and all in a 15 sq ft area . I think they had a purpose , the veins run the same as well. I will send pics to Perot Museum also

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Elise is correct it could be slag

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    Donald Bechtel posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Its mineral, maybe malachite you can Google raw green minerals and come up with quite a few results that would probably help you out I would have to have more pictures larger images my eyes are horrible

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