Tag Archives: Carboniferous

Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: A Tully Monster! (Late Carboniferous of Illinois)

Mark Wilson January 1, 2012 1:33 am

We have several examples of one of the strangest fossils known: Tullimonstrum gregarium Richardson 1966 — otherwise affectionately known as the Tully Monster. The above specimen is from the Francis Creek Shale Member (Carbondale Formation) at Mazon Creek near Chicago, … Continue reading →

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A Midday Biology & Geology Field Trip

Mark Wilson September 28, 2011 4:24 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO–Our colleague Rick Lehtinen in the Department of Biology had a great idea: how about a casual noon trip to the local Spangler Park to enjoy the plants, animals, rocks and streams? So Greg Wiles and I took him … Continue reading →

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A muddy but successful encounter with the Mississippian-Pennsylvanian boundary in southern Ohio

Mark Wilson April 30, 2011 7:37 pm

JACKSON, OHIO — Usually the Sedimentology & Stratigraphy class from Wooster meets no one at this Carboniferous outcrop on US 35 in Jackson County. This morning, though, we arrived to find geology students from Wright State University (under Professor David … Continue reading →

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If it’s spring in Ohio, it’s time for fieldwork!

Mark Wilson April 28, 2011 2:26 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO–My geology colleagues have already been braving the weather to get their students into the field after the long winter. I like to wait until the end of April when it’s all sunshine and flowers. This week the Sedimentology … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: A sweet local scallop (Lower Carboniferous of Wooster)

Mark Wilson March 13, 2011 1:56 am

The delicious scallop has a long, long history. Wooster’s variety, known as Aviculopecten subcardiformis, is about 345 million years old. The beauty above was found in the Logan Formation, a conglomeratic sandstone that underlies much of the city, including the … Continue reading →

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And some useful donations are very small

Mark Wilson October 24, 2010 5:50 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO — The Wooster Geology Department is in the process of receiving a very large gift of geological specimens described in the last post. It is also worth noting that some small gifts can be very interesting as well. … Continue reading →

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Knowing how to pick your field day

Mark Wilson April 27, 2010 2:47 pm
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