Cherry Valley

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Lower Devonian Kalkberg Formation (Cherty Limestone)

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Michael examining the outcrop.
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Gail examines the Kalkberg Limestone.
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Maggie and Melissa looking for mineral vugs.
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Partially disarticulated crinoid stem.
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Trilobite cephalon - Phacops
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Fenestrate bryozoan colony - Fenestrella compressa
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Spiriferid brachiopod - Megakozlowskiella perlamellosa
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Strophomenid (straight-hinged) brachiopod - Rhytistophia beckii
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Rhytistrophia beckii
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Small favositid coral colony
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Brachial valve of Rhytistrophia beckii
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Brachiopod - Leptaena rhomboidalis
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Andrew points to black chert layer within the Kalkberg Limestone.
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Chert horizon
 
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Lower Devonian Kalkberg Formation
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Bob and Michael examining fossils on the guardrail.
 

 

Lower Devonian Carlisle Center Formation (Siltstone)

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Group examining a fallen block from the Carlisle Center Formation.
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Bob poses with the Carlisle Center Formation.
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Rooster tails - Zoophycus caudigalli.
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Carlisle Center Formation
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Bret explaining that the Carlisle Center Formation is an argillaceous (muddy) siltstone.
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Zoophycus - finger points to vertical tubes associated with the horizontal feeding tunnels.
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Michelle and bedding surface of the Carlisle Center Formation showing distinctive "rooster tail" trace fossil - Zoophycus caudigalli.
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Carlisle Center Fm with Zoophycus caudigalli.
 

 

Middle Devonian Onondaga Limestone (Coral Reef)

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Solitary rugose coral.
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Blocks of the Middle Devonian Onondaga Limestone. The Edcliffe Member (shown) is rich is fossil corals.
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Group examining the Onondaga Limestone.
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Andrew and Winelle searching for coral fossils.
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Mike, Andrew, and Bob examining coral fossils.
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Branching tabulate coral - Coenites.
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Coral heads - finger-like branching coral - Eridophyllum.
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Favosites coral head.
 

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