Recepticulites (some type of sponge?) found in the Laurel Member of the Salamonie Dolomite (Nelson County, Kentucky). Fossil existed in the Silurian Period.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Silurian Recepticulites
Recepticulites (some type of sponge?) found in the Laurel Member of the Salamonie Dolomite (Nelson County, Kentucky). Fossil existed in the Silurian Period.
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I found a fossil very similar to this photograph in my graveled driveway. It has a sponge-like appearance on the bottom. I live in Northern Ohio. I am wondering where it could have come from and if it is rare?
I am not that familiar with Ohio geology but I do have a book Fossils of Ohio. One of the best books on invertebrate fossils for the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana region.
It lists Receptaculites being found in the Cedarville Dolomite of Clinton County and in Greene County.
From my experience, this type of fossil is not commonly found.
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