Fossilized Fern Leaves

Here is a picture of some fossilized fern leaves. They are in an exhibit case but no name or place is on the exhibit. The next picture shows some sort of inventory marker which might be of use later. The picture was take at the Louisville Science Center on the 2nd floor.

Snail Called Turbinopsis shumardi

Volunteered at the Louisville Science Center again and even though it was NanoDay I was able to take a few fossil pictures. Here is one of a gastropod (snail) in the a display case on the 2nd floor near the window looking out over the Ohio River. It is a Devonian snail called Turbinopsis shumardi and I am guessing it was found in Louisville, Kentucky in the Jeffersonville Limestone. It seemed to be about 10-20 cm in width. It appears to be a mold or cast.

Here is a link to another one found on the KYANA Geological Society website.


In the same case is a Devonian colonial coral called Favosites (Emmonsia) epidermata. I have posted this specimen before but thought I would take another picture. Here is a link to a picture of another one at the KYANA Geological Society website.