birdandhike.com logo
Home | Rocks and Geology | Fossils
Fossil Shells
Rocks and Geology Around Las Vegas
Fossil Shells
Brachiopods

Fossil Shells.

Mollusks (Phylum Mollusca), especially bivalves (Class Bivalvia, clam-like creatures) and gastropods (Class Gastropoda, snail-like creatures) lived in the ancient seas that are now Las Vegas. Bivalves can occasionally be found in Paleozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks, but gastropods are less frequently seen.

A nice place to see Paleozoic bivalves is Blue Diamond Hill (Fossil Canyon Trail and Rock Garden Trail) at Red Rock Canyon NCA, and a nice place to see Cenozoic bivalves is along Cottonwood Wash in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. For gastropods, there is a nice outcrop in the Desert National Wildlife Range about 5 miles out the Mormon Well Road.

Being protected areas, however, these are places to look and marvel, but leave the rock hammer at home and don't collect specimens.

Fossil Shells
Cenozoic Fossil-bearing outcrop
Fossil Shells
Oyster-like fossils in the Cenozoic outcrop
Fossil Shells
Cast of a Brachiopod
Fossil Shells
Jumbled shells in limestone
Fossil Shells Fossil Shells
Fossil Shells Fossil Shells
Fossil Shells Fossil Shells
Fossil Shells Fossil Shells
Fossil Shells
Interesting details in the shell
Fossil Shells
Cast and fossil Brachiopod
Fossil Shells
Curious tubular fossils
Fossil Shells
Curious tubular fossils (close-up)
Fossil ShellsFossil Brachiopod in the hand Fossil Shells
Fossil Brachiopod in the hand
Fossil Shells
Ground surface covered with fossils
Fossil Shells
Ground surface (close-up)
Fossil Shells
Ground surface (close-up)
Fossil Shells
Ground surface (close-up)
Fossil Shells
Fossil Brachiopod
Fossil brachiopod
Fossil brachiopods in mudstone
Fossil Shells
Snail shells, lots of snail shells
Fossil Shells
Snail shell

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
copyright; Last updated 240331

Fossils Rocks and Geology Hiking Around Las Vegas Glossary Copyright, Conditions, Disclaimer Home
Google Ads