Friday, November 25, 2016
Favosites Tabulate Coral Fossil
These images are of what appears to be a Favosites discoideus (Roemer) tabulate coral with pyrite. Fossil dates to the Middle Silurian Period. It was found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County Indiana USA.
Thanks to Alan for letting me image it.
Labels:
indiana,
silurian,
tabulate coral,
waldron shale
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Ichthyocrinus subangularis Crinoid Calyx Fossil
These images are of what appears to be an Ichthyocrinus subangularis Hall crinoid calyx fossil. The fossil dates to the Middle Silurian Period. It was found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County Indiana USA.
Thanks to Alan for letting me image it.
Labels:
calyx,
crinoid,
indiana,
silurian,
waldron shale
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Asteroceras stellare Ammonite Fossil
This image is of an ammonite cross cut section on display at the British Natural History Museum in London England. The creature was called Asteroceras stellare and lived during the early Jurassic period.
Fossil on display August 2016.
Labels:
ammonite,
British Natural History Museum,
england,
jurassic
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