Yellow Birch Wood Fossil

 

Here is a picture of a piece of petrified yellow Birch wood found in the Yegua Formation of Madison County, Texas USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

 

Thanks to Kenny for the pictures. Fossil collected in 2024. 

 

Petrified Wood Fossil of Texas

 

Here is a picture of a piece of petrified wood found in the Yegua Formation of Madison County, Texas USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Kenny for the picture. Fossil collected in 2024. 

 

Petrified Wood Fossil found in Texas

 

Here is a picture of a piece of petrified wood found in the Yegua Formation of Madison County, Texas USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Kenny for the picture. Fossil collected in 2024. 

 

Texas Petrified Wood Fossil

 

Here is a picture of a piece of petrified wood found in the Yegua Formation of Madison County, Texas USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Kenny for the picture. Fossil collected in 2024. 

 

Cyathoseris Coral Fossil

Cyathoseris (Milne, Edwards & Haime, 1849) is a coral fossil. It existed during the Eocene Epoch (about 56-34 million years ago ). This fossil was found inWachberg Austria. Fossil was on display at Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) (August 2024).

Nummulites praelaeigatus Fossil

Here is a picture of several specimens of Nummulites praelaeigatus foraminifera fossil found in Mattsee, Salzburg Austria. The fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

 

Snout Nosed Weevil Fossil

 

The image shows a snout beetle or leaf rolling weevil insect fossil of the Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. I believe field of view is 2 mm.

Durdontid and Basilosaurid Fossil Teeth

 

This image is of fossil teeth on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It was found in Cross Formation, Pregnall Member of Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA and dates to the Paleogene Period in the Eocene Epoch (36-34 million years ago).

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/

Leaf Rolling Weevil Fossil

The image shows a snout beetle or leaf rolling weevil insect fossil of the Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. I believe field of view is 2 mm.

Pinus Plant Fossil

 

This image shows a Pinus pine needle fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Chadronian Stage (37.2-33.9 million years ago) of the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. Field of view 21 mm.

Fagopsis longifolia Fossil with Insect Predation

This image shows a Fagopsis longifolia (Hollick, 1909) leaf fossil that was skeletolized by insects found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Chadronian Stage (37.2-33.9 million years ago) of the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image.

 

Learn more about this plant:

https://www.nps.gov/flfo/learn/nature/fagopsis-longifolia-reconstruction.htm

Stylocoenia emarciata Coral Fossil

This image shows a Stylocoenia emarciata (Larmarck, 1816) coral fossil. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period (Bartonien) and was found at Lutétien-Grignon (Yvelines) France. It was displayed at Muséum National D'Historie Naturelle Jardin Des Plantes Paléontologie et Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France.  Image taken August 2009.

Orohippus Horse Fossil Cast

These casts of a fossil skull and foot were displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. An extinct horse fossil called Orohippus (Marsh, 1872). The fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch (45-50 million years ago).

Naseus rectifrons Fish Fossil

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Naseus rectifrons (Agassiz, 1842). This specimen was found at Monte Bolca near Veona, Italy. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period.

 

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5378

 

 

Dapedoglosus testis Fish Fossil

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Dapedoglosus testis (Cope, 1887) along with a small Priscacara. This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period.

 

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-13863

Mioplosus labricoides Fish Fossil

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Mioplosus labricoides (Cope, 1887). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5370

Priscacara serrata Fish Fossil at Harvard

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Priscacara serrata (Cope, 1887). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5372

Priscacara pealei Fish Fossil

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Priscacara pealei (Cope, 1887). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period

Harvard Notogoneus osculus Fish Fossil

 

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Notogoneus osculus (Cope, 1885). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period. Catalog number is MCZ5350 or VPF-5350.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5350

Posted another specimen at the American Museum of Natural History in 2020.

https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2020/03/notogoneus-osculus-fish-fossil.html 

March Fly Fossil

This fossil insect was found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado USA. It appears to be march fly. Fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period (about 34 million years ago). Field of views is approximately 7 mm.

Thanks to Kenny for the image.