Monday, March 27, 2017
Zamites feneonis Plant Fossil
As of August 2016, this fossil was on display at the Musée de Mineralogie (Mineralogy Museum) located at the MINES ParisTech, 60 Boulevard Saint-Michel 75006 Paris France.
It is a Zamites feneonis (Brongniart) found in a mine in Orbagnoux Ain France. Fossil dates to the Jurassic Period.
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france,
jurassic,
Musée de Mineralogie MINES ParisTech,
plant
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Phanocrinus parvaramus Crinoid Calyx Fossils
These pictures show Phanocrinus parvaramus crinoid calyx fossils. They were found in the Glen Dean Member of Grayson County Kentucky USA. The crinoids lived during the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for images.
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calyx,
crinoid,
glen dean member,
Kentucky,
mississippian
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Phacelocrinus longidactylus Crinoid Calyx Fossil
Here is an image of the bottom cup of a Phacelocrinus-longidactylus (McChesney, 1860) crinoid calyx. It existed the the Mississippian Period seas. The fossil was found in the Glen Dean member of Grayson County Kentucky USA. Thanks to Kenny for image.
Labels:
calyx,
crinoid,
glen dean member,
Kentucky,
mississippian
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