Interesting new arrivals.

Andrea's Boss at her new job donated some rocks to our store. Apparently one of their previous tenants was a science teacher. He left behind some specimens that were interesting. I've chosen a few of the more interesting ones to display.

This is an Anda- Luciano trilobite from Morocco. I've had these before occasionally, but they sold quickly and never had a chance to post one.

Here are some strange fossil tracks.

I've done some research and as best as I can tell they are some kind of trilobite tracks (much smaller than the one previously pictured). I found the 80 degree turn fascinating.

I wet the tracks to make them more visible.

If anyone has ideas of what animal they may be, let me know.

Some people may perceive this as a type of coral. But actually it is a sand worm cast.

Each tiny hole is a tube that was bored into the sand by pin sized worms(eels) that would come out of the sand to feed on plankton.

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Here is another interesting little find

This is an annelid (fossilized worm). Fossilized soft bodied creatures are very rare,so this one is special.

A careful inspection reveals a segmented body as in all annelids

As I was writing this post, two of these specimens found new homes.