Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Moroccan Cone Fossil

 These fossils were recently brought back from the Tucson Fossil Show. They are some sort of cone fossil that no one seems to know the name of. The time period others seem to be settling on is it is from the Eocene. Fossils were found in western Sahara, Morocco.

Thanks to Mark for letting me photograph them. Scale in picture is in inches.



Sunday, February 26, 2012

Chain Coral


This fossil might be a Halysites louisvillensis? found in the Louisville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Corals grew on the seafloor in the Middle Silurian Period. Fossil needs to be sectioned to get an accurate identification.



Saturday, February 25, 2012

Calymene Trilobite in Dolomite


Fossil mold of a Calymene celebra? trilobite found in the Laurel Member of the Salamonie Dolomite of Nelson County, Kentucky. This animal scurried along the seafloor in the Silurian Period. Learn more at the Kentucky Paleontological Society web site. Thanks to Kenny for this specimen.