Category

NATURAL HISTORY

Sub-Category

FOSSIL, FLORA

Description

A-Straight edge light-beige colored shale with rust colored outside edge with a small dark brown imprint of small twig with tiny needles. Imprint measures 7.5cm and little branches total four with clear detailing on needles. Total measurements of shale is 19.5cm in length 13.5cm wide and .75cm thick. B-Small light-beige colored shale has dark imprint of small sprig with tiny needles covering most of the sample. Specimen is similar to one listed in (A). Measurements of shale include 6.5cm in length, 3cm wide and .2cm thick. C-Grey, brown shale has straight edges with basic rectangular shape and a dark brown oval leaf in the center. The veins and edges of leaf is distinct and clear, however a small portion of imprint is missing. Leaf impression measures 5cm in length by 1.75cm wide. The total measurements of shale is 7.5cm in length, 5.5cm wide and .75cm thick.

History Of Use

Fossils were located at the Driftwood Creek fossil beds.

Material

MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;

Units Of Measurement

Centimeters

Dimension Notes

Dimensions are included in Object Description.

Accession No.

1987.40.9 a-c

Type of Record

Museum Artifact

Less detail