Mammuthus primigenius Fossil Tooth

This fossil tooth is thought to be a Mammuthus primigenius. It was found in Scott County, Indiana. The creature existed in the Pleistocene Epoch.


The tooth is on display at the geology department at Indiana University Southeast (IUS) of New Albany, Indiana as of November 2018.

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.