Belotelson Magister - Mazon Creek Shrimp Fossil Pit 11
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Belotelson Magister - Mazon Creek Shrimp Fossil Pit 11 DESCRIPTION Belotelson Magister - Mazon Creek Shrimp Crustacean Fossil - Pit 11Name: Belotelson magisterClass: Crustacea; Order: BelotelsonideaGeological Time: Pennsylvanian (~300 m.y.a.) Size: 43 mm long on a 55 mm by 35 mm noduleFossil Site: Mazon Creek, Pit 11, Francis Creek shale, Braidwood, IllinoisThis specimen is a member of an extinct lobster-like order that flourished during the Carboniferous in North America and Europe. This nodule measures: 1 3/4 " longThe nodule weighs: 1.1 ozNote: Mazon Creek fossils do not always open in 2 equal pieces. As you will see by the photo, this was the case with this fossil. When the fossil nodules open in more then two pieces, it is common place to glue the respected pieces. As you will see by the photo, this was the case with this fossil. T is a piece that is glued, and a piece not glued. Still, this is a fine specimen showing great detail. Mazon Creek is a world famous lagerstätten located southeast of Chicago, Illinois in the central United States. The fossils are found in ironstone concretions formed during the Pennsylvanian Period of the Paleozoic some 300 million years ago. The Mazon Creek concretions are noted for containing exquisitely preserved fauna and flora, including the soft tissues that rarely fossilize. The following
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