Coral
Mosasaur Tooth in the Ordovician?! NOT
What do YOU see? I met a young man who said he had a mosasaur tooth that had been IDed by a paleontologist from the U of Minnesota. I took one look at it and thought “horn coral”. It was collected near Rochester at an Ordovician outcrop, but what do I know compared to a … Continue reading
Ordovician Halysites Coral – Chain Coral
This is a rare find! Ordovician Halysites Coral – three pieces found near Wykoff in southeastern Minnesota. Tap pictures to make them mega large. 🙂 This is my piece and was pretty worn. I prepped it with a couple of baths of muratic acid to bring out the beauty. 🙂 Here is a better … Continue reading
Rare Find! Ordovician Halysites–Chain Coral!
Andreya Sauers found a rare fossil, according to Caleb Scheer, paleontologist from La Crosse, WI, “Halysites/Chain Core are quite rare from the Ordovician in this area, so that is a fantastic find!” The five-year-old was on her first fossil hunt with her mother, Kristina Sauers-Benter and cousin, Julia McLeod, when she found it on … Continue reading
