Decaschisma Silurian Period Blastoid Fossil

Today's post is a very rare find. A Silurian Period blastoid fossil found in the Waldron Shale. It was found in Clark County Indiana USA. The fossil appears to be a Decaschisma pentalobus. It is about 7 mm tall. Thanks to Kenny for the image and yes you were right you would one day find a blastoid in the Waldron Shale. :)

Lichenalia cocentrica Bryozoan Fossil

These image appear to be the Lichenalia cocentrica bryozoan fossil. They existed in the Silurian Period. The fossils were found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County, Indiana USA. Thanks to Kenny for the images.

Insect with Compound Eye Fossil

This image shows an insect fossil with compound eyes. The fossil was found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (56-33.9 million years ago) of the Paleogene Period (66-23 million years ago). Thanks to Kenny for this microscope image. Field of view (FOV) on image is approximately 2 mm.

The second image is a similar fossil but FOV is 1mm.