| Today we hunted: 1) an abandoned shale pit 2) a big
exposure known for plant fossils 3) another road cut. Very few
fossils actually turned up but we got some nice pics. |
| Spot #1. The shale portion is
completely devoid of fossils. The limestone layers near the rim have
a few plant impressions. This is in the Mingus Shale
formation. |
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| Spot #2. This is supposed to be a plant
locality that students visit from out of state. These strata form
part of the Dobbs Valley sandstone member of the Mingus Formation. |
Roz
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A large plant impression
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Crinoid cup plate
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A Spirifer brachiopod.
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Trilobite impressions?
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Worm impression?
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| Spot #3 |
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