This fossil is a pyritized horn coral. The identification appears to be Amplexus fragilis
(White & St. John) of the Coral Ridge fauna, New Providence Shale
of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Time period for this specimen is Middle
Mississippian (Osagean). It was found by a local geology professor Barbara Conkin years ago.
Here is a picture of a foraminifera Nummulites granulosa fossil at Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia Florence
Italy (Università degli Studi di Firenze) in August 2024. The creature
lived during the Paleogene Period. It was found at Roncà, Veneto Italy.
Here is a picture of a gastropod Strombus fortisi (Brongniart, 1823) fossil at Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia Florence Italy (Università degli Studi di Firenze) in August 2024. The creature lived during the Paleogene Period. It was found at Roncà, Veneto Italy.
