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Subject: Re: namacalathus
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 01:55:37 -0500
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On 12/31/24 8:22 PM, erik simpson wrote:
> On 12/31/24 4:54 PM, John Harshman wrote:
>> On 12/31/24 3:38 PM, erik simpson wrote:
>>> These are pictures of fossils stumbled upon by my son and me. 
>>> They're currently being examined by pros (Doug Erwin and Emma
>>> Smith).  We think they're Namacalathus.  What do you think?
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.idrive.com/idrive/sh/sh?k=n8a8u1u6d0
>>
>> It does rather resemble a series of cross-sections of Namacalathus.
>> Where was it found and do you know the age of the rock?
> It's at 39.084523, -113.715651W.  if that shows up in China, it's Google
> maps' fautl.  Just change the sign.  The age is from a geologic map for
> that part of Utah that doesn't have good resolution.  I'me pretty
> familiar with limestone from other locations, and the age is right at
> the Ediacaran-Cambrian interface.  It's the most easily accessible site
> imaginable.  You can drive to it.
> 


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