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Azolla primaeva fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light beige colored shale has a rusty color water formation and small fine lines on one side. The other side has three small dark brown marks the longest measuring 1.75cm in length and rust color on the edge. Fossil has jagged edges.
- Other Names
- WATER FERN
- PLANT
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light beige colored shale has a rusty color water formation and small fine lines on one side. The other side has three small dark brown marks the longest measuring 1.75cm in length and rust color on the edge. Fossil has jagged edges.
- History Of Use
- Water fern fossil or Azolla Primaeva was located at the Driftwood fossil beds.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 7
- Length
- 16
- Depth
- 0.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1987.40.3
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Petrified fossil is brown in color with black lines separating the layers. Some of the layers are a dark grey color ranging to a light cream color. One side has a smooth cut from a rock saw and the opposite side is rough with white minerals all over.
- Other Names
- petrified wood
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Petrified fossil is brown in color with black lines separating the layers. Some of the layers are a dark grey color ranging to a light cream color. One side has a smooth cut from a rock saw and the opposite side is rough with white minerals all over.
- History Of Use
- No information on where this fossil was located.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 5
- Length
- 7
- Depth
- 2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1987.35.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- A-This light-beige colored shale has a rusty colored ring around the outer edge with a dark brown pine needle imprint measuring 8.5cm in length. B-This light-beige colored shale has the same dark pine needle imprint as described in (A) summary although portion of shale has chipped away directly on …
- Other Names
- Pine needles
- Plant
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A-This light-beige colored shale has a rusty colored ring around the outer edge with a dark brown pine needle imprint measuring 8.5cm in length. B-This light-beige colored shale has the same dark pine needle imprint as described in (A) summary although portion of shale has chipped away directly on the impression, a 2cm section is missing.
- History Of Use
- These two fossils from Driftwood Creek are two halves and a mirror image of themselves. They feature a pine needle impression.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 11
- Length
- 17.5
- Depth
- 2.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1987.40.4 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- 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 th…
- 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
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- A-This dark, brown imprint is 5.5cm in length by 1cm thick with the center tapered inwards on a light-brown shale fossil. Some of the fossil has lifted off near end. Measurments include 22.5cm in length by 5.5cm in width. B-This dark, brown imprint is 6.5cm in length by 1cm thick with the center …
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A-This dark, brown imprint is 5.5cm in length by 1cm thick with the center tapered inwards on a light-brown shale fossil. Some of the fossil has lifted off near end. Measurments include 22.5cm in length by 5.5cm in width. B-This dark, brown imprint is 6.5cm in length by 1cm thick with the center tapered inwards on a light-brown shale fossil. Some of the fossil has lifted off near the end. Measurements include 20cm in length by 6cm in width.
- History Of Use
- This fossil which is part of collection from Carl Drake of California has not been identified, however it does resemble plant-like object.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- See Object Description for dimensions.
- Accession No.
- 1987.49.3 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- A- Light-brown colored shale has a 2cm by 1cm dark-brown stem-like imprint near edge of shale with some tiny fern-like leaves staggered around stem. Measurments include 9cm in length by 8.5cm in width and .2cm thick. B- Dark grey-brown colored shale has a small 3cm dark brown fern imprint in one co…
- Other Names
- Water fern
- Plant
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A- Light-brown colored shale has a 2cm by 1cm dark-brown stem-like imprint near edge of shale with some tiny fern-like leaves staggered around stem. Measurments include 9cm in length by 8.5cm in width and .2cm thick. B- Dark grey-brown colored shale has a small 3cm dark brown fern imprint in one corner and a small 1.75cm by 1cm dark brown stem-like object near edge. Measurements include 9cm in length by 5.5cm in width and .2cm thick.
- History Of Use
- These fossils have been identified as a water ferns.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Accession No.
- 1987.49.4 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light-ochre colored shale has an 1.5cm orangey outline around half of the shale sample with a small 4.5cm section of a plant with needle-like leaves and stem in a darker brown color.
- Other Names
- Plant
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light-ochre colored shale has an 1.5cm orangey outline around half of the shale sample with a small 4.5cm section of a plant with needle-like leaves and stem in a darker brown color.
- History Of Use
- Plant fossil is a small sprig with needle-like leaves, the original catalogue card suggest it may be a Glyptostrobus.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 13.5
- Length
- 19
- Depth
- 0.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1987.49.9
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Small fossil of a leaf imprinted on thin light-brown shale. The leaf imprint us dark brown and measures 3cm in length by 1.8cm in width. Veins and edges on leaf are distinct.
- Other Names
- leaf
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Small fossil of a leaf imprinted on thin light-brown shale. The leaf imprint us dark brown and measures 3cm in length by 1.8cm in width. Veins and edges on leaf are distinct.
- History Of Use
- This fossil was found by the donor, Kip Beck at the Driftwood Creek fossil beds. The fossil beds date to the Eocene Period, 43 - 52 million years ago.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 12.2
- Length
- 13.3
- Depth
- 0.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1989.4.3
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has a rusty-colored section of rock on one side and the partial willow leaf impression which is a dark brown color revealing some tiny veins on leaf. Fossil imprint is not complete as parts are missing.
- Other Names
- Leaf
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has a rusty-colored section of rock on one side and the partial willow leaf impression which is a dark brown color revealing some tiny veins on leaf. Fossil imprint is not complete as parts are missing.
- History Of Use
- Partial willow leaf was identified by Tony L'Orsa and suggested it was called a Salix.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 4
- Length
- 6
- Depth
- 0.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1990.30.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light-beige shale is a square shape with a small 1cm long dark brown leaf imprint near edge. The stem and veins in the leaf are distinct and easily visible.
- Other Names
- Leaf
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light-beige shale is a square shape with a small 1cm long dark brown leaf imprint near edge. The stem and veins in the leaf are distinct and easily visible.
- History Of Use
- Fossil located at the Driftwood Creek fossil beds and part of the Gordon Harvey collection.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 5.5
- Length
- 6.5
- Depth
- 0.3
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1994.21.2
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has slight rust tinge throughout with a dark-brown imprint of small 1cm oval leaf with distinct stem and veins.
- Other Names
- Leaf
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has slight rust tinge throughout with a dark-brown imprint of small 1cm oval leaf with distinct stem and veins.
- History Of Use
- Fossil located at the Driftwood Creek fossil beds and part of the Gordon Harvey collection.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 8.5
- Length
- 11.5
- Depth
- 0.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1994.21.3
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has rust colored 2cm wide outline with a small dark-brown imprint of a fern-like leaf. Impression is small and there are scattered smaller leaves thoughout sample.
- Other Names
- Plant
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has rust colored 2cm wide outline with a small dark-brown imprint of a fern-like leaf. Impression is small and there are scattered smaller leaves thoughout sample.
- History Of Use
- Fossil was located at the Driftwood Creek fossil beds. This fossil is part of the Gordon Harvey collection.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 7
- Length
- 8
- Depth
- 0.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1994.21.5
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- 2 pieces of the same fossil; mirror-image. Light beige piece of shale with 2 dark brown fossilized leaves. The leaves are clearly fossilized with veins and other details visible.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- 2 pieces of the same fossil; mirror-image. Light beige piece of shale with 2 dark brown fossilized leaves. The leaves are clearly fossilized with veins and other details visible.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Accession No.
- 1974.106.1 a
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Small fossilized leaf. The fossil is light beige shale with the leaf's outline visible in a darker brown. The fossil is in two pieces and is held together by cardboard strips on the back.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Small fossilized leaf. The fossil is light beige shale with the leaf's outline visible in a darker brown. The fossil is in two pieces and is held together by cardboard strips on the back.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Accession No.
- 1974.106.1 l
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Small light-beige fossil in two pieces. On the front is a darker brown fossilized leaf, with the stem and veins visible. Approximately 3/4 of the leaf is visible in the fossil.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Small light-beige fossil in two pieces. On the front is a darker brown fossilized leaf, with the stem and veins visible. Approximately 3/4 of the leaf is visible in the fossil.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Accession No.
- 1974.106.1 f
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Very small fragment of a fossilized leaf. Light-beige shale in colour, with slightly darker brown imprint of the circular leaf on the front. Only the top portion of the leaf is visible.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Very small fragment of a fossilized leaf. Light-beige shale in colour, with slightly darker brown imprint of the circular leaf on the front. Only the top portion of the leaf is visible.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Accession No.
- 1974.106.1 o
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale that has an iimprint of a leaf in a slightly darker brown tone. The fossil has a chip in the surface. The stem and veins of the leaf are visible, with only the upper portion missing.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale that has an iimprint of a leaf in a slightly darker brown tone. The fossil has a chip in the surface. The stem and veins of the leaf are visible, with only the upper portion missing.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Accession No.
- 1974.106.1 c
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light beige coloured shale with a fossilized leaf on the front. The fossil is in 5 seperate pieces, held together by various pieces of cardboard and glue on the back. The leaf is dark brown, with stem and veins visible.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light beige coloured shale with a fossilized leaf on the front. The fossil is in 5 seperate pieces, held together by various pieces of cardboard and glue on the back. The leaf is dark brown, with stem and veins visible.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Accession No.
- 1974.106.1 d
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Fossils are mounted to a triangular green wooden board with ten assorted imprint attached. Samples include plant and insect fossils which are numbered.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Fossils are mounted to a triangular green wooden board with ten assorted imprint attached. Samples include plant and insect fossils which are numbered.
- History Of Use
- Ten driftwood fossils mounted on a triangular green board.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Height
- 1.3
- Width
- 29
- Length
- 25
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1987.38.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has a two diamond shaped samples mounted together on a wooden board. There is a rust colored outline extending the perimeter of the sample with mirror image of two Sequoia leaves and a fern-like image near the bottom. Cracked on the bottom of sample near fern-like image. "…
- Other Names
- plant fossil
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Light-beige colored shale has a two diamond shaped samples mounted together on a wooden board. There is a rust colored outline extending the perimeter of the sample with mirror image of two Sequoia leaves and a fern-like image near the bottom. Cracked on the bottom of sample near fern-like image. "Donated by Gordon Harvey" is written on the back.
- History Of Use
- Fossil has sample of Sequoia or Redwood leaves and a fern-like image. This fossil is mounted on a wooden board and is in two halves which are a mirror image of themselves. Located at the Driftwood Creek fossil beds, this fossil dates back to the Eocena
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Width
- 2
- Length
- 28
- Depth
- 1.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1994.21.7
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
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