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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
- STONE;
- Description
- A rectangular beige fossil of a small pine branch. There is a small hole in the top centre of the fossil.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A rectangular beige fossil of a small pine branch. There is a small hole in the top centre of the fossil.
- Narrative
- Found in the Driftwood Canyon
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.8
- Width
- 6.8
- Length
- 10.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.10
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- A rectangular, beige fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Title
- Conifer
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A rectangular, beige fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 1
- Width
- 7
- Length
- 9.6
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.6
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- Rectangular, beige fossil of two small redwood branches. There is a small whole punched into the top centre of the fossil.
- Title
- Redwood
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Rectangular, beige fossil of two small redwood branches. There is a small whole punched into the top centre of the fossil.
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.6
- Width
- 9.1
- Length
- 7
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.9
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- A rectangular, beige fossil of a single water pine branch.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A rectangular, beige fossil of a single water pine branch.
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.3
- Width
- 9
- Length
- 10.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.7
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- A beige fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A beige fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.5
- Width
- 7.5
- Length
- 15.3
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1999.3.6
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- Large beige and orange fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Large beige and orange fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.4
- Width
- 13
- Length
- 17
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1999.3.5
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- Small beige and yellow fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Small beige and yellow fossil of an unidentified plant.
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.6
- Width
- 3.4
- Length
- 6
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1999.3.4
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- A beige fossil of an unidentified insect or plant.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A beige fossil of an unidentified insect or plant.
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.4
- Width
- 9.5
- Length
- 11.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1999.3.7
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Description
- Tetracentron fossil, similar to the Tetracentron hopkinsii known from the One Mile Creek locality near Princeton BC. This specimen believed to be have been found in Driftwood Creek area.
- Title
- Tetracentron
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Tetracentron fossil, similar to the Tetracentron hopkinsii known from the One Mile Creek locality near Princeton BC. This specimen believed to be have been found in Driftwood Creek area.
- Accession No.
- 2018.30.2
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Description
- Fossil of male cones of the Metasequoia (Dawn redwood). The small pollen producing organs can be seen sticking out from the lower set of pollen cones.
- Title
- Metasequoia
- Other Names
- Dawn redwood
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Fossil of male cones of the Metasequoia (Dawn redwood). The small pollen producing organs can be seen sticking out from the lower set of pollen cones.
- History Of Use
- Fossil recovered from Driftwood Canyon
- Accession No.
- 2019.8.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Description
- Gymnosperm fossil, tentatively identified as a Glyptostrobus
- Title
- Glyptostrobus
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Gymnosperm fossil, tentatively identified as a Glyptostrobus
- History Of Use
- Fossil recovered from Driftwood Canyon
- Accession No.
- 2019.8.2
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- Fossil of a Metasequoia or "dawn redwood". There is a small hole in the top centre of the fossil and it has been squared into a rectangular shape. There are fossil imprints on both sides.
- Title
- Metasequoia
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Fossil of a Metasequoia or "dawn redwood". There is a small hole in the top centre of the fossil and it has been squared into a rectangular shape. There are fossil imprints on both sides.
- Narrative
- Found in the Driftwood Canyon
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.8
- Width
- 6.8
- Length
- 10.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.8
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- Metasequoia or "dawn redwood" fossil. Fossil has been squared off into a rectangular shape and has a small hole drilled in the top.
- Title
- Metasequoia
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Metasequoia or "dawn redwood" fossil. Fossil has been squared off into a rectangular shape and has a small hole drilled in the top.
- Narrative
- Found in the Driftwood Canyon
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.8
- Width
- 6.8
- Length
- 10.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.4
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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Fossil
- Material
- STONE;
- Description
- Fossil of Metasequoia foliage with branch attached.
- Title
- Metasequoia
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Fossil of Metasequoia foliage with branch attached.
- Narrative
- Found in the Driftwood Canyon
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.8
- Width
- 6.8
- Length
- 10.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.14
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
Less detail
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
- STONE;
- Description
- Leaf fossil. Fossil has been squared off into a rectangular shape and has a small hole drilled in the top.
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Leaf fossil. Fossil has been squared off into a rectangular shape and has a small hole drilled in the top.
- Narrative
- Found in the Driftwood Canyon
- Material
- STONE;
- Height
- 0.8
- Width
- 6.8
- Length
- 10.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2003.16.5
- 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
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