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.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Ant Fossil
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
Friday, February 12, 2021
Possible Larva Fossil
This image shows an unidentified insect larva fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 3 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
insect,
larva,
microfossils
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