Interesting Submerged Forest Post Glacial. Comparitive Example

[ckmerlin]

Hello to all

I went to this interesting site near to my locality

its a submerged forest which dates to just after the last glaciation. After looking at many upper carboniferous plant fossils found locally , I found it very interesting as a comparative exercise

There are fallen trees , tree stumps , and a layer of peat which overlies a thick gray clay

the peat contains various fauna including razor shells cockles , and small shrimp . The peat contains much woody plant material . Its not hard to envisage a similar scene in the upper carboniferous

when many of the forest got swamped due to rises in sea levels ,

I would be very interested to see if there are similar sites in your areas .

It would be interesting to see if there are any animal remains amongst the peat etc hmmm.

[glacialerratic]

Here's one from MI., the Gribben Lake Forest Bed:

http://www.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/chippewa.html

[ckmerlin]

Here's one from MI., the Gribben Lake Forest Bed:

http://www.geo.msu.e...h/chippewa.html

Hi Glacialerratic

nice example I really enjoyed the link thanks

[mzkleen]

Very interesting ckmerlin! Thanks for sharing.

Glacialerratic, I enjoyed reading your link. I never knew about those places. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[Terry Dactyll]

ckmerlin.... Great photo's there... Intresting thread....Are all the trees fallen or is there tree stumps?....

[Raistlin]

Have you tried to get down to the gray clay?

In this area such clay could be important to finding fossils, that is if I am understanding my "mentor" correctly. The only area around here to hold dino bones was a spot where gray clay was noted.

[glacialerratic]

Here's a report one a new find, a 5,000 year old oak:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-19722595

[ckmerlin]

ckmerlin.... Great photo's there... Intresting thread....Are all the trees fallen or is there tree stumps?....

Hi Terry dactyll sorry for late reply , there is a mixture of fallen trees and tree stumps

[ckmerlin]

Here's a report one a new find, a 5,000 year old oak:

http://www.bbc.co.uk...orfolk-19722595

Thanks that was very interesting thanks for posting that link

[ckmerlin]

Have you tried to get down to the gray clay?

In this area such clay could be important to finding fossils, that is if I am understanding my "mentor" correctly. The only area around here to hold dino bones was a spot where gray clay was noted.

Yes some Pliestocene fossils have been found in the clay during research projects , but the site is protected so if I wanted to do any digging there I would have to get permission , but maybe something will get washed out