These images are of a broken open Platystrophia sp. brachiopod fossil. The picture reveals calcite crystals. This fossil was found in Bullitt County, Kentucky in Ordovician Period rock.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Calcite Filled Platystrophia Brachiopod
Labels:
brachiopod,
calcite,
minerals,
ordovician
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Cretaceous Turritella Fossil
Gastropod fossil called Turritella sp. from the Cretaceous Period (about 70 million years ago). It was found near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Labels:
Cretaceous,
gastropod,
mississippi
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Glabrocingulum ellenae Snail Fossils
These Glabrocingulum ellenae gastropod fossils were found in the Coral Ridge Member of the New Providence Formation of Clark County, Indiana. The three fossils are shown in this post and all are pyritized. These snails crawled along the seabed during the Mississippian Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.
Labels:
coral ridge member,
gastropod,
mississippian
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