Saturday, February 23, 2013
Paraconularia magna
This appears to be a Paraconularia magna fossil. It was found in the Cisco group Finis Shale of Jack County Texas. It is from the Pennsylvanian Period (Virgilian). It was named by Ries in 1949.
These specimens are interesting in that they are blue. Under magnification one can see a blue like fossilized shell and more grove like detail.
Labels:
conularia,
Pennsylvanian,
texas
Monday, February 11, 2013
Mariacrinus carleyi Crinoid Calyx
The fossil shown here is an Mariacrinus carleyi crinoid calyx found in the Waldron Shale of Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. It was found in the 1960s. Fossil dates to the Silurian Period.
Labels:
calyx,
crinoid,
tennessee,
waldron shale
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Peneroplis plantus Foraminifera
This looks like a Peneroplis plantus foraminifera. It was found at Pago Beach on the island of Guam. Image is magnified 40 times under a microscope which should equate to a 1 mm field of view.
Learn more at the Foraminifera blog: http://foraminifer.blogspot.com/2010/01/peneroplis-planatus-optical-image.html
Thanks to Pam for obtaining the specimen and Herb for the processed material.
Update: I found another one and here is its picture.
Learn more at the Foraminifera blog: http://foraminifer.blogspot.com/2010/01/peneroplis-planatus-optical-image.html
Thanks to Pam for obtaining the specimen and Herb for the processed material.
Update: I found another one and here is its picture.
Labels:
foraminifera,
guam,
microscope,
recent
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