Foerstephyllum Coral Fossil

A reader recently sent me some images of a colonial coral they found while digging in their yard. It is a Foerstephyllum (Bassler, 1941) coral fossil. It dates to the Ordovician Period and was found in Jefferson County, Kentucky USA.

I have found similar corals in this same area. See these postings:

https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2010/02/tale-of-two-corals.html

https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2008/12/colonial-coral-foerstephyllum-vacuum.html

Mercenaria Clam Fossil

This image is of a Mercenaria sp. clam fossil.  The fossil dates to the Jurassic Period (210-145 million years ago). The specimen was found in Mahajunga, Madagascar. It was on display at the Indiana University Southeast (IUS)
campus, first floor of Sciences Building as part of Glenn M. Mason collection. Image taken November 2018.

Iguanodontid Dinosaur Track Cast

This image is of an iguanodontid dinosaur track cast dated Cretaceous Period (100 million years ago). The track was found in Dinosaur Ridge, Colorado, USA. It was on display at the Indiana University Southeast (IUS) campus, first floor of Sciences Building as part of Glenn M. Mason collection. Image taken November 2018.