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Went back for the final piece today. After thinking about it all night I knew I wanted to add it to the collection. Thanks to @FossilsNS for his help. 
this is a another alabama coal mine fine but not the same as the ferns I posted.

Beautiful trackway with all the little prints going across it. This is awesome since this was made by something that was alive 300 million years ago. 

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Right on!  That's a good one.  I like how you include the little lizard to add reference of what the maker's cousin may look like.

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Wow, I think that was worth it! Those prints are so clear and distinct, that piece has real character.

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Spectacular!

What do you mean 'final piece'? Is there another thread you made about this, and is there more to the plate? If they're about the same topic/fossil it would make sense to have it all in one thread.

I assume this is Pennsylvanian like the ferns etc..?

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4 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

Spectacular!

What do you mean 'final piece'? Is there another thread you made about this, and is there more to the plate? If they're about the same topic/fossil it would make sense to have it all in one thread.

I assume this is Pennsylvanian like the ferns etc..?

You would assume correct. Final piece is in reference to where it came from. I have enough ferns, etc and the trackway just topped it all off. I’ll look for different Alabama fossils now. I do have few nice pieces of Crinoids Zeacrinites) coming today that are from Alabama as well. 

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Ah, got it. Well it's an excellent trackway. I've never seen so many clear vertebrate footprints on one piece, and the age makes it extra special, in my mind.

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1 hour ago, Wrangellian said:

Good idea!

Where did you get the case?

Got it at Hobby Lobby. They had them on sale for killer prices. 

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Was able to identify what make the tracks this evening. They have named two different species of coal lizards. This one by his tracks is a 

Attenosaurus Subulensis. The two lizards make two entirely different tracks and this trackway shows this one being a very young one. Front and back feet are the same. On the other one which is called Nanopus Reidiae and it’s front feet are smaller then the back ones

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