💧🌏 Greg CocksVolcano-Formed Fossils Reveal Trilobites In Never-Before-Seen Detail
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https://newatlas.com/biology/trilobite-fossils-volcanic-ash/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl4540 <-- shared paper
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[Palæontology was a ‘minor’ in my MSc (Geology) coursework, I have always had a fascination with it, and continue to follow it – and wonder…]
#geology #palæontology #paleontology #fossil #trilobite #marine #fossilrecord #Morocco #AtlasMountains #volcanic #pyroclastic #seafloor #ash #Cambrian #xray #microtomography #imaging #imagery #geochemistry #petrography #invertebrate
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https://newatlas.com/biology/trilobite-fossils-volcanic-ash/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl4540 <-- shared paper
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[Palæontology was a ‘minor’ in my MSc (Geology) coursework, I have always had a fascination with it, and continue to follow it – and wonder…]
#geology #palæontology #paleontology #fossil #trilobite #marine #fossilrecord #Morocco #AtlasMountains #volcanic #pyroclastic #seafloor #ash #Cambrian #xray #microtomography #imaging #imagery #geochemistry #petrography #invertebrate
Volcano-formed fossils reveal trilobites in never-before-seen detail
Scientists have just revealed their findings on what are being described as the most pristine trilobite fossils ever found. The fossils, which show both hard exterior features and soft inner tissues, shed new light on the fascinating creatures.
Loïc Bertrand