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Pyrite Strobeus Snail Fossil
Source info:
| Author: | Kentuckiana Mike |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2014-10-14 03:30:00 |
| Blog: | Louisville Area Fossils  |
| URL: | http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2014/10/pyrite-strobeus-snail-fossil.html |
Summary:
This is one beautiful and shiny fossil! It appears to be a Strobeus pyrite gastropod fossil. It was found in a coal mine at a depth of 60-250 meters. More pictures below show some more specimens that were found. My identification source is Fossils of Ohio (Bulletin 70, Rodney M. Feldmann Editor, State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, Columbus Ohio 1986)Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | US | 39.9891 | -82.9853 |
| Fossil | US | 41.8154 | -110.714 |
| Ohio | US | 40.1903 | -82.6695 |
| SNAIL | US | 37.3918 | -122.022 |
Keywords:
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