2005

SD7131 : Fossil tree roots in Star Delph Quarry

taken 19 years ago, near to Rishton, Lancashire, England

Fossil tree roots in Star Delph Quarry
Fossil tree roots in Star Delph Quarry
Shallow depressions on tilted rock are radial roots of a lycophyte - tree like carboniferous ancestor of today's club mosses.

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Category: Rock Feature > Fossils
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SD7131, 14 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mike and Kirsty Grundy   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 6 August, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 9 August, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 717 317 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:46.8511N 2:25.8571W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for SD7131) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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