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50 Year Anniversary of Devonian Fossil Fish Find in Cleveland
Source info:
| Author: | Kentuckiana Mike |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-11-29 10:56:00 |
| Blog: | Louisville Area Fossils  |
| URL: | http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2015/11/50-year-anniversary-of-devonian-fossil.html |
Summary:
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the start of excavating fossil fishes from their area. In 1965 construction to create I-71 road connecting downtown Cleveland with its southwestern suburbs revealed a treasure trove of Devonian fossils. The animals fossilized after their remains sank to the ocean bottom and settled in to the sediment that would turnContent analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Devonian [2] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Devonian [0.33] Paleozoic [0.33] Phanerozoic [0.33] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | US | 41.5047 | -81.6907 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | US | 41.5112 | -81.6128 |
| Downtown Cleveland | US | 41.5099 | -81.687 |
| Fossil | US | 41.8154 | -110.714 |
Keywords:
50th anniversary, animals, area, Cleveland Museum, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, construction, Devonian Fossil Fish, Devonian fossils, downtown Cleveland, fossil fishes, I-71 road, Natural History, remains, sediment, southwestern suburbs, start, treasure trove
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