Saturday, November 10, 2018

Montastrea Coral Fossil


This image is of a Montastrea sp. coral fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Miocene Epoch (about 20 million years ago). The fossil was found in Miami, Florida USA.

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/

Friday, November 9, 2018

Terebratula lecce Brachiopod Fossil


This image is of a Terebratula lecce brachiopod fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Pliocene Epoch (about 4 million years ago). The fossil was found in Lecce, Italy.

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/


Thursday, November 8, 2018

Odobenus rosmarus Walrus Fossil


This image is of an Odobenus rosmarus walrus fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Pleistocene Epoch (about 200,000-100,000 years ago). The fossil was found in Alaska USA.

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/