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Poking Around in the Waldron Shale

Source info:

Author: Kentuckiana Mike
Date: 2014-09-29 08:16:00
Blog: Louisville Area Fossils
URL: http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2014/09/poking-around-in-waldron-shale.html

Summary:

Recently, I got a rare opportunity hunt for fossils in the Waldron Shale and a number of fossils were found. Nothing earth shattering but it was fun to get out after a long absence to poke around and see some familiar fossil friends. This first image is of a fragment of a Trimerus trilobite pygidium. Not sure if it is all there in at least one lobe is and probably also the middle section as

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Waldron Shale [2]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Silurian [0.67]
Paleozoic [0.67]
Phanerozoic [0.67]
Wenlock [0.33]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
WaldronUS34.9006-94.094

Keywords:

cephalopod, earth, familiar fossil friends, fossils, fragment, fun, lobe, long absence, middle section, number, rare opportunity hunt, Trimerus trilobite pygidium, Waldron Shale

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