This post is of a coral fossil called Favosites occidentalis (Hall, 1875). Fossil found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County Indiana USA. It dates to the Silurian Period. Fossil on display at Falls of the Ohio Interpretative Center Clarksville Indiana USA as of December 2022.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Favosites occidentalis Coral Fossil
Labels:
coral,
indiana,
silurian,
waldron shale
Friday, February 10, 2023
Platyceras niagarense with Cornulites proprius
This post is of two fossils: the gastropod Platyceras (Platystoma) niagarense (Hall, 1852) with several worm tubes known as Cornulites proprius. Fossil found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County Indiana USA. It dates to the Silurian Period. Fossil on display at Falls of the Ohio Interpretative Center Clarksville Indiana USA as of December 2022.
Labels:
indiana,
silurian,
snail,
waldron shale,
worm tube
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Leaf Rolling Weevil Fossil
The image shows a snout beetle or leaf rolling weevil insect fossil of the Order
Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of
Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the
Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. I believe field of view is 2 mm.
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
insect
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