Insects in Amber

Pictures of insects trapped in amber.  

Did not see a label for this specimen.  Thanks to Mark for letting me photograph it.

Pleuroceras spinatum Ammonites

These pyrite fossils are Pleuroceras spinatum found in the Lower Lias formation of Untersturmig, Germany. These creatures swam around in the Jurassic period (200-145 million years ago). The scale in the second image is in inches. Thanks Mark Palatas for allowing me to photograph it.

Productus punctatus Crinoid

The identification of this crinoid calyx I am not so sure about.  The illustration was created by J. C. McConnell for the 1881 11th Annual Report of  Indiana Department of Geology and Natural History  John Collett, State Geologist, 1881.  It is on plate 42 and from the coal measure strata of Newport, Indiana.  The crinoid is identified as Productus punctatus.



The next two pictures are of a Misissippian Period fossil that somewhat matches the drawing. It was found in the Indiana Springs formation of Crawford County, Indiana.