Fossilization example - Compression
Dublin Core
Alternative Title
Part and Counterpart of Fly (Diptera) and Ant (Hymenoptera)
Description
(unnumbered) Compression fossils most often form in sedimentary rocks called shales which form in the bottom of lake or sea beds. The same fossil can be seen in both the part and counterpart but different features are often preserved on both sides. Here we see the fly preserved as an iron stain and the and preserved as a carbon film.
Date Created
50 million years
Spatial Coverage
Green River Formation - Shale
Temporal Coverage
Eocene
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
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Citation
“Fossilization example - Compression,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed April 25, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1658.
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