Shale With Fossils (Voltzia Heterophyla)
This piece of shale was collected on East Plumtree road in 2010. It was a chance find and was located below the top and sub soils. Clearly visible in this rock is fossilized plant matter.
Date
About 190 million years old.
Format
Shale stone.
1/4" thick x 4" x 5"
1/4" thick x 4" x 5"
Source
Rosie Walunas
Collection
Citation
“Shale With Fossils (Voltzia Heterophyla),” Swampfield Historical Society, accessed October 22, 2024, https://swampfieldhistorical.org/items/show/143.