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Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:57 pm

by Richprins

High drama!

Re: Fossils

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:52 pm

by Dzombo

One of my latest additions

Lycopodites meeki
Mazon Creek, Illinous, USA
Carboniferous - 309 mya
7cm approx

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Re: Fossils

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:53 pm

by Richprins

Plant?

Re: Fossils

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:58 pm

by Dzombo

Richprins wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:53 pmPlant?

Yes - Giant (tree size) clubmoss
Part of the dominant flora of that time period

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:28 am

by Flutterby

Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:30 am

by Dzombo

Another Mazon Creek Nodule
Carboniferous.
Annularia stellata.
Each half of the nodule is approx 5cm across.

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Tihs is a prehistoric relative of modern Equisetum (horse tail)

Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:11 am

by Richprins

Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:46 am

by Lisbeth

Looks like firework

Re: Fossils

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:29 am

by Dzombo

My latest addition

Mamites Ammonite
Cretaceous - 90 mya
High Atlas, Morocco
10cm approx

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Re: Fossils

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:31 am

by Richprins

Marmites ammonite! $O/\$ $O\/$