- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1048
- Description
- Solitary Rugose coral in medim-grained limestone matrix. Extensive recrystallization has resulted in formation of vugs (cavities). Structure very well preserved in the larger coral, smaller coral has been partially dissolved and the remainder has been recrystallized to the point that much of the st…
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- Title
- Coral Fossil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Solitary Rugose coral in medim-grained limestone matrix. Extensive recrystallization has resulted in formation of vugs (cavities). Structure very well preserved in the larger coral, smaller coral has been partially dissolved and the remainder has been recrystallized to the point that much of the structural detail has been lost. From the Devonian/Mississippian period. Shallow to medium depth, moderate energy environment.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1048
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