2013

NS9869 : Spirifer Fossil

taken 11 years ago, near to Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Spirifer Fossil
Spirifer Fossil
Spirifers are a type of brachiopod. They are extinct bivalves that lived from Ordovician to Permian times. Notice the ribs, still well preserved after 300 or so million years buried in the limestone, and many years' exposure to the elements. I wish I'd taken a soft brush with me to shift the sand out of it. See NS9869 : Productus Fossil.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Fossils [4] · Million Years [2] Other Photos: · Petershill Limestone ·
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NS9869, 27 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 September, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 26 September, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 9850 6954 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.4933N 3:37.5122W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 9850 6954
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