Sunday, 29 January 2012

Jurassic fossil slabs and fossil wood from the Stainton gravel beds

1 - Jurassic lime stone slabs containing mainly Gryphaea.

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The flat underside of the oblong slab shown at the end of the tool is i think a Genicularia vertibralis. 4

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6 Unknown layer maybe silica ?

What i believe to be more fossil wood that had been exposed to heat. 7

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10- Unknown indentations in silt or mudstone.

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 12- Unknown heavy piece this fractured perfectly while i was giving it a rub.

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 15- I think this is volcanic tuff the colour is mainly violet.

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 18 - This piece is made up mainly of rugose coral i think with the odd crynoid stem.
 19 - Graphite

20- Very light and shiny coal ?
 
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