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From the album: Llewellyn Formation Plants of Pennsylvania
Cyclopteris sp. Late Pennsylvanian Llewellyn Formation St. Clair, PA-
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Hello everyone! I found a small area of Llewllyn formation last weekend while on vacation in Schuylkill County, PA (USA) . I found a nice amount of ferns but this one appears to be my best. For some reason, I'm having difficulty figuring out what species of fern this is so I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I recall seeing this type in the past so I don't believe it to be a really rare one. Thanks again! -Frank
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From the album: Llewellyn Formation Plants of Pennsylvania
Eusphenopteris lobata Late Pennsylvanian Llewellyn Formation St. Clair, PA -
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Macroneuropteris macrophylla Late Pennsylvanian Llewellyn Formation St. Clair, PA-
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Alethopteris serlii Late Pennsylvanian Llewellyn Formation St. Clair, PA -
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Need an ID on this fossil fern from the Mazon Creek formation, please note, two pictures were taken in the dark with a flashlight
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The fern belongs to the Pennsylvanian period. It was found in Missouri in the potsdam formation it’s around 4cm
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This fossil was found at the North Attleboro fossil site, and I’ve had it marked down as a species of Sphenopteris but i’m not 100% certain
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Another find in Pit 11 of Mazonia-Braidwood complex. Found already open on the ground. I was unable to find the other half. It looks a bit like the images of Neuropteris fimbriata and Cyclopteris trichomanoides in Jack Wittry's "The Mazon Creek Fossil Flora."
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From the album: Missouri Plant Fossils
When this came out of the earth I was shocked by how many were bundled together as I mostly find only fragmentary pieces of one specimen. The small limestone chunk on the left is a piece that came undone at the site I found this fossil at. More images of these fossils: https://imgur.com/a/KnjIeqG Correct id by Fossildude19- 3 comments
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Hello! I had previously found a fern fossil somewhat near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and while inspecting it today, I found peculiar mark on some of the leaves. An individual suggested microconchids, which appears to be correct but I wanted a second opinion for confirmation. I was also hoping that someone could describe how these occur? Were these microconchids in soil or aquatic environments, and did they consume the plant matter while it was still on the plant or after it detached and lay upon the substrate? Thank you very much!
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From the album: Steinbruch Piesberg (Osnabrück, Germany)
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From the album: Steinbruch Piesberg (Osnabrück, Germany)
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Unidentified plant from Jiufotang Formation of Sihedang, Lingyuan, Liaoning
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Hello, I have an unidentified plant from the Jiufotang Formation of Sihedang, Lingyuan, Liaoning Province I acquired this plant as a Baiera sp. However, due to the way it was preserved, I cannot tell if it has the characteristic "split-vein" lobes of Ginkgoales. Also problematic is that Baiera sp. from Jiufotang seem to come in a wide variety of shapes Here are two pics of Baiera sp. from China. There is also a paywalled article A new species of Baiera from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota of southeastern Jilin, China so I'd appreciate if anyone can share info from it Anyway, there is also Liaoningocladus boii from the Jehol Biota which is a close match for my plant What do you guys think? If you suspect it's another plant genus, please feel free to tell me. Thank you -
Stigmaria ficoides is a type designation for roots of scale trees (Lycopods). The main roots have scars, usually ovate, where the rootlets once attached. In this specimen you can clearly see not only the main root but rootlets coming off of the main root at right angles on both sides. The white highlights on this plate are iron oxide left from the original plant material. The site where this was found is part of the same formation as the famous St Clair locality, which is known for its white fern fossils.
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Last fall, I drove out to Centralia, PA, the famous burning town. The coal vein below the town caught fire, creating random sinkholes filled with toxic gasses. The town was abandoned. The buildings were bulldozed. Only the most foolish set foot in the town limits. Today, however, the fires have mostly followed the coal vein out of town. I was out once in September, just to check the lay of the place, then returned in October to find fresh "No Trespassing" signs. Darn! Six weeks ago, I got a report that the signs were down. The person making the report said they double-checked with the locals in the next town and were told that yes, it was fine to go fossil hunting out there. So, today my hubby and I went to investigate. The signs were indeed own, replaced two with Keystone State logos. One banned motor vehicles. The other announced that the property owner agreed to allow game hunting but a permit was required. That was it. In we went. The fossil outcrop is part of the Lewellyn Formation, which also runs through the now-closed St. Claire site. Lepidodendron, calamites and cordaites cover almost every inch of the shale. The impressions are coated with shiny, black graphite, white pyrophyllite and kaolinite, plus some bits of other colored iron oxides and even some shiny pyrite. If you go, be warned that the slope is steep and treacherous. I used rock climbing gear so that the scree didn't slide out from under me, sending me sliding fifty feet or more down the hill. The woods at the base are navigable, if a bit tangled in spots, and are littered with everything that weathered off of the slope, including occasional large hash plates.
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Macroneuropteris macrophylla, a Neuropteris-like group seed fern, or Fern. Not sure if the matrix is shale. Could this be from Mazon Creek. Illinois? 4 x 3 5/8th x 2 1/2 inch. I am rather sure it is North American. Macroneuropteris macrophylla, a Neuropteris-like group seed fern or Fern. Age: ca 314 Mya
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I’ve just recently found this fossil in the North Attleboro fossil locality and need help identifying, it is a little bit longer than a half inch
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Hello! and I hope you are having a wonderful afternoon! I found these two plant fossils and was unsure to what they might actually be. They look a lot like modern seeds but I know I am not always informed and I keep having a slight suspicion they could be apart of some other plant material! If anyone could help identify and confirm these plant fossils I would be very grateful! I have found leaves from Neuropteris sp , Cyclopteris sp, and a few other plant species in these types of limestone! Info that I could gather: Location: Missouri Time period: Pennsylvanian Formation: Possibly Upper Winterset Limestone Specimen #1: Two halves of one seed? (roughly 9mm) Other half: Specimen #2: Larger and wider seed? (roughly 3mm) I unfortunately do not have the other half to this one!
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From the album: Missouri Plant Fossils
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From the album: Missouri Plant Fossils
The leaf section of the specimen is 3.6cm wide and length is 3.3cm long!