Monday, February 15, 2021
Ostracod Fossil
This image shows an unidentified ostracod fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 500 μm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
ostracod
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Ant Fossil
This image shows an ant insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 5 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
insect,
microfossils
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Unidentified Florissant Fossils
These images show unidentified fossils found in the
Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view
(FOV) for the top one is 2 mm and it could be a fragment of horsetail plant with predation holes. The second could be a seed or a coprolite and its FOV is 5mm. They date to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the images.
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
microfossils,
plant,
seed coprolite
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