Oldest animal fossil

[ecclector]

Hello, I'd like to share my most recently acquired fossil, a Dickinsonia costata from the White Sea. It's estimated to be a little over 550 million years old and is considered among the first animal macrofossils. I think an old stromatolite may be the next fossil item on my wishlist.

 

What is the oldest fossil in your collection? Share it here

 

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

1 hour ago, ecclector said:

Hello, I'd like to share my most recently acquired fossil, a Dickinsonia costata from the White Sea. It's estimated to be a little over 550 million years old and is considered among the first animal macrofossils. I think an old stromatolite may be the next fossil item on my wishlist.

 

What is the oldest fossil in your collection? Share it here

 

That's a lovely specimen! 

My oldest is this Collenia undosa stromatolite from the Biwabik Formation, Mary Ellen Mine, Mesabi Range, Minnesota, USA, about 2.11 billion years old, I think. 

[ecclector]

Neat! That's crazy old

[Creek - Don]

Coronocephalus gaoluoensis - Silurian 443.8  to 433.4 million years old 

[Ludwigia]

Ediacaria booleyi

Cambrian Drumian stage

ca.500 MYA

From Booley Bay, Wessex County, Ireland

 

 

[Yoda]

Strelly Pool Stromatolite

i believe is 3.7 billion years 

 

Is only approx 1cm across 

But getting a decent sized one is on my “to get” list

 

 

[thelivingdead531]

1 hour ago, Yoda said:

Strelly Pool Stromatolite

i believe is 3.7 billion years 

 

Is only approx 1cm across 

But getting a decent sized one is on my “to get” list

 

 

Very nice! A Strelly Pool stromatolite has been on my bucket list for a couple of years now. One day I’ll be able to get a nice piece of one. 

[Abyss]

Right now the oldest I have is the Strelley Pool Stromatolite at ~ 3.43 BYA, though I'm hoping to get some older items one day in the near future.

I have plenty of others in the BYA range too.

 

 

[Kurufossils]

One of mine is a small Andiva Ivantsovi from the Late Edicaran (Vendian) period.