Pseudofossil - Concretion

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Calcium Carbonate concretions

Description

(DSM #SD11 and #SD12) Concretions come in all sizes and are very often mistaken for fossils because of their intricate and strange shapes. They form when a grain of sediment or organism acts as a nucleus for minerals to precipitate and grow. Some concretions contain fossils but many do not.

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Date Created

Pseudofossil - Septarian nodule

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Dunn-Seiler Museum

Citation

“Pseudofossil - Concretion,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed August 21, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1664.

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SD11 SD12 concretions.jpg

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