Fossilized brachiopod (Monotis) in dark grey limestone matrix. From a deeper water environment than specimen 112.03.1061. From the Devonian/Mississippian period.
Fossilized brachiopod (Monotis) in dark grey limestone matrix. From a deeper water environment than specimen 112.03.1061. From the Devonian/Mississippian period.
Fossilized colonial coral, middle Devonian in age. Common throughout North America. Species: Pachyphyllum. Warm shallow ocean environment. Limestone matrix. Has undergone weathering. Coral structure is well defined. Small crinoid fragments exposed on one side. Recrystallization of the rock is occur…
Fossilized colonial coral, middle Devonian in age. Common throughout North America. Species: Pachyphyllum. Warm shallow ocean environment. Limestone matrix. Has undergone weathering. Coral structure is well defined. Small crinoid fragments exposed on one side. Recrystallization of the rock is occurring is some areas, calcite crystals growing in the vugs (cavities). These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada and could have been collected locally.
Large rugose coral and hundreds of crinoid fragments in limestone matrix. Represents high energy, shallow water environment. Minor recrystallization. From the Mississippian period, possibly from Rundle group.
Large rugose coral and hundreds of crinoid fragments in limestone matrix. Represents high energy, shallow water environment. Minor recrystallization. From the Mississippian period, possibly from Rundle group.
Solitary rugose (horn) coral. From the Devonian/Mississippian period. Coral was attached to sea floor at pointy end, lived in shallow warm seas and would have caught food with tentacles that come out of top end. Host rock is limestone. Several brachiopod shells and bryzoa. Many fragments of brachio…
Solitary rugose (horn) coral. From the Devonian/Mississippian period. Coral was attached to sea floor at pointy end, lived in shallow warm seas and would have caught food with tentacles that come out of top end. Host rock is limestone. Several brachiopod shells and bryzoa. Many fragments of brachiopods and crinoids indicative of turbulent conditions or high energy environment. Sparkles are faces of calcite crystals. These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada and could have been collected locally.
Fossilized coral colony (Lithostrotion). Limestone matrix also contains many crinoid fragments. From Mississippian period. Warm shallow sea environment. Recrystallized rugose coral on edge. These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada and could have been collected locally.
Fossilized coral colony (Lithostrotion). Limestone matrix also contains many crinoid fragments. From Mississippian period. Warm shallow sea environment. Recrystallized rugose coral on edge. These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada and could have been collected locally.
Rugose coral fossil from Mississippian/Devonian period. Shallow warm marine environment. Right angle bend in coral, was attached to the edge of a rock or edge of a reef and reached up toward sunlight. These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada.
Rugose coral fossil from Mississippian/Devonian period. Shallow warm marine environment. Right angle bend in coral, was attached to the edge of a rock or edge of a reef and reached up toward sunlight. These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada.
Colonial coral fossil (Lithostrotian), longitudinal section in limestone matrix. Closely packed corals, much recrystallization of corals, large calcite crystals but original structure is maintained. From the Mississippian period. These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada and co…
Colonial coral fossil (Lithostrotian), longitudinal section in limestone matrix. Closely packed corals, much recrystallization of corals, large calcite crystals but original structure is maintained. From the Mississippian period. These types of coral fossils are very common in Western Canada and could have been collected locally.