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Description: | An unidentified fossil graptolite sp. The graptolite is preserved within a diamond shaped, light grey shale matrix with brown oxidation, and has a pearly lustre. The fossil measures (25mm x 2mm) and the matrix measures (22mm x 22mm x 6mm). The graptolites consist of a single stipe (branch) with square thecae on one side therefore is a monograptus. The specimen was collected from the Moffat Shale Group, Dobb's Lynn, near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (grid ref NT 19624 15680) and is Late Ordovician to Early Silurian in age. Specimen collected on 08/04/2010. AR/CB
An unidentified fossil graptolite sp. from Dobbs Lynn, Scotland which is approximately 443 million years old | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Dudley Museums Service | Rights holder: | Dudley Museums Service | Subjects: | Geology | Temporal: | Ordovician (Upper) - Silurian (lower) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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