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Vertebrate fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- A-Fossil of fish spine and two fins are dark brown in color on a light brown shale. Measurements include 13.2cm in length by 15cm wide by .2cm thick. B-Fossil of fish spine and two fins are dark brown in color on a light brown shale. Measurements include 13.8cm in length by 8cm wide by .5cm thick.
- Other Names
- Fish
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- ROCKS,SEDIMENTARY-FOSSILS
- Description
- A-Fossil of fish spine and two fins are dark brown in color on a light brown shale. Measurements include 13.2cm in length by 15cm wide by .2cm thick. B-Fossil of fish spine and two fins are dark brown in color on a light brown shale. Measurements include 13.8cm in length by 8cm wide by .5cm thick.
- History Of Use
- Fish fossil are two halves or a mirror image of two cross sections of a fish. Two fins and spine are evident. Fossil was found at the Driftwood Creek fossil beds. The fossils beds date to the Eocene Period, 43-52 millions ago.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- Dimensions are included in Object Description.
- Accession No.
- 1989.4.2 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Vertebrate fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Greyish-brown fossil with yellow debris in areas and a darker-brown fish head and neck fossil with fins visible.
- Other Names
- Fish
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- ROCKS,SEDIMENTARY-FOSSILS
- Description
- Greyish-brown fossil with yellow debris in areas and a darker-brown fish head and neck fossil with fins visible.
- History Of Use
- These fossils are called vertebrates because they have internal skeletons of cartilage or bone. This fossil was found at Driftwood.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 23
- Length
- 30
- Depth
- 0.1
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1990.168.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Vertebrate fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Grey-brown fossil has a back section of a fish measuring 14.5cm by 6.5cm in a darker brown color. Half of the fossil is covered with a yellow and brown light colored shale. The back of this diamond shaped fossil is a mixed brown color with a rusty substance.
- Other Names
- Fish
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- ROCKS,SEDIMENTARY-FOSSILS
- Description
- Grey-brown fossil has a back section of a fish measuring 14.5cm by 6.5cm in a darker brown color. Half of the fossil is covered with a yellow and brown light colored shale. The back of this diamond shaped fossil is a mixed brown color with a rusty substance.
- History Of Use
- Fossil of fish was recovered at Driftwood Canyon October 1994. Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals are classified as vertebrates because they have internal skeletons of cartilage or bone.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 13
- Length
- 27.5
- Depth
- 1.3
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1994.22.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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