Fossils General Fossil Collection

Bonus - Free Student Magnifier with each set (# 7101-1)

A selection of 15 numbered fossils to illustrate the major life forms present throughout geologic history. A descriptive key is included identifying the names and phyla of each specimen. A four color reduction of the geologic time chart introduces students to basic fossils and match the fossil to the era.

15 specimens approximately 1.25 x 1 Inch as follows:

Phylum - Description - Period

• Brachiopoda - Brachiopod - Devonian
  
• Bryozoa - Branching Bryzoa - Ordovician
  
• Coelenterata - Horn Coral - Pennsylvanian
  
• Echinodermata - Crinoid Stem - Pennsylvanian
  
• Echinodermata - Echinoid (Sea Urchin) - Cretaceous
  
• Protozoa - Protozoa (Fusilinids) - Pennsylvanian
  
• Mollusca - Gastropod - Cretaceous
  
• Mollusca - Oyster - Cretaceous
  
• Mollusca - Ammonite - Cretaceous
  
• Mollusca - Gastropod (Turritella in Agate) - Tertiary (Eocene)
  
• Arthropoda - Trilobite - Cambrian
  
• Chordata - Shark's Tooth - Tertiary
  
• Chordata - Dinosaur Bone - Jurassic
  
• Plant - Silicified Wood - Tertiary (Eocene)
  
• Plant Thallophyte - Algae - Tertiary (Eocene)