Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Taxocrinus whitfieldi Crinoid

A prepped crinoid calyx fossil called Taxocrinus whitfieldi. I think this fossil is from Indiana and probably from the Mississippian Period. It just had a name label with it. Apologies for the image color has I had the camera set to the wrong lighting, the fossil it not that blue in tint. Thanks to Mark for letting me photograph it. Units on scale are in inches.


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Moroccan Cone Fossil

 These fossils were recently brought back from the Tucson Fossil Show. They are some sort of cone fossil that no one seems to know the name of. The time period others seem to be settling on is it is from the Eocene. Fossils were found in western Sahara, Morocco.

Thanks to Mark for letting me photograph them. Scale in picture is in inches.



Sunday, February 26, 2012

Chain Coral


This fossil might be a Halysites louisvillensis? found in the Louisville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Corals grew on the seafloor in the Middle Silurian Period. Fossil needs to be sectioned to get an accurate identification.