Strophodonta striata Brachiopod Fossil

Here is a picture of what appears to be a Strophodonta striata brachiopod fossil. The pyritized fossil is from the Silurian Period. It was found in the Waldron Shale of Indiana, USA.

Thanks to Kenny for the picture.

Coelacanth Fossil Fish

These images show a "lobe-fin" fish fossil that is an unnamed species of coelacanth. It was found in 1996 by the Cincinnati Museum Center in Favret Formation of Pershing County, Nevada, USA. It dates to the Middle Triassic Period (220 million years ago). This fossil was on display at the Cincinnati Museum Center as of August 2013.

This last image is a model of a living coelacanth. It is called the "living fossil" Latimeria chalumnae.

Geology of Shoes Video

Geology of Shoes from Petr Krejčí on Vimeo.

Here is a video by Petr Krejči of The Czech Republic that shows a shoe craftsperson creating a pair of shoes based on sedimentary layers of rock. The colors and banding might also take patterns from geological survey maps.

You need to watch the video to see how the shoes tie to geology. Also it is an educational lesson on how shoes are assembled.