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.

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.

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.