Fossilized Collection (page 3)

Lycopods - Baragwanathia: Fossilized in limestone, showing leaf-clothed stem

Brachiopods - Lingula: Fossilized in slate

Brachiopods - Platystrophia: Complete fossilized specimen

Single back fossilised vertebra of a Barosaurus

Cheiracanthus: Fossilized in old red sandstone

Horseshoe Crab (Mesolimulus): Fossilized in limestone

Graptolite - Rhabdinopora: Ridges on dark brown rock

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1017
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1037
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks dating from the Palaeocene epoch (around 65.5 to 56 million years ago). Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 0996
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks embedded in the ground. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood

Fossil diatom, light micrograph C016 / 8603
Fossil diatom. Darkfield illuminated light micrograph of a fossilised diatom. Diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled algae containing about 10, 000 species

Petrified forest, New Zealand
Petrified forest. Close-up of a petrified tree trunk at Curio Bay, South Island, New Zealand. Curio Bay is a coastal embayment and a site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old

Fossilised coral C016 / 6310
Fossilised coral. This specimen, dating from the Devonian, is from the Eifel mountain range in Germany. The Devonian Period ranges from about 420 million years ago to about 360 million years ago

Fossil fish teeth C016 / 6003
Fossil fish teeth. Specimen of the fossilised button-like teeth of the extinct fish Lepidotes. It is thought it used its teeth to crush the shells of its prey

Tower-eye trilobite fossil C016 / 6222
Tower-eye trilobite (Erbenochile erbeni) fossil. This specimen is from the Timrahrhart Formation, Morocco. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Cynognathus synapsid skull fossil C016 / 6147
Cynognathus synapsid skull fossil. The extinct synapsid (mammal-like reptile) Cynognathus was a carnivore that lived during the Early to Middle Triassic, 245 to 237 million years ago

Belemnoid fossil C016 / 6308
Belemnoid fossil. This fossil has been fractured (shocked) by the asteroid impact that created the Nordlinger Ries crater 11.5 million years ago during the Miocene

Fossilised coral C016 / 6309
Fossilised coral. This specimen, dating from the Devonian, is from the Eifel mountain range in Germany. The Devonian Period ranges from about 420 million years ago to about 360 million years ago

Woolly rhinoceros horn fossil C016 / 6075
Fossil horn specimen from the extinct woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)

Tower-eye trilobite fossil C016 / 6149
Tower-eye trilobite (Erbenochile erbeni) fossil. This specimen is from the Timrahrhart Formation, Morocco. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Woolly rhinoceros horn fossil C016 / 6076
Fossil horn specimen from the extinct woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)

Homo sp. pelvis comparison C016 / 5936
Homo sp. pelvis comparison. Ilium of Homo heildebergensis (Broken Hill) and of Modern Homo sapiens. Superior view comparison of ileum pelvis bones of Homo heidelbergensis

Neanderthal fossil skull La Ferrassie 1 C016 / 0566
Neanderthal fossil skull La Ferrassie 1. This specimen, from an elderly male, dates from around 70, 000 years ago. It was discovered in the Dordogne region in southern France in 1909

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5398
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Technician drilling material from the fossilised bone of a cave bear (Ursus deningeri) found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5400
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Material drilled from a fossilised Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13) found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca

Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5726
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. Mitochondrial DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13)

Homo heidelbergensis thigh bone C018 / 6378
Homo heidelbergensis thigh bone. This is femur 13 found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. The mitochondrial DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5399
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Technician drilling material from a fossilised Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13) found at the Sima de los Huesos site

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5402
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Sample of material drilled from a fossilised Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13) found at the Sima de los Huesos site

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5405
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Fossilised bones from a cave bear (Ursus deningeri) found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5410
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga in the laboratory where mitochondrial DNA from fossilised Homo heidelbergensis bone was extracted and sequenced

Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5727
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga examining fossils at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5728
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga (left) and his team with fossilised Homo heidelbergensis bones found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 6377
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Sample of material drilled from a fossilised Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13) found at the Sima de los Huesos site

Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5408
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Archaeologists working at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. Mitochondrial DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13)

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5404
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Technicians extracting material from the fossilised bone of a cave bear (Ursus deningeri) found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5403
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Technician drilling material from the fossilised bone of a cave bear (Ursus deningeri) found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca

Extraction of fossil DNA C018 / 5401
Extraction of fossil DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Material drilled from a fossilised Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13) found at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca

Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5409
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Archaeologists working at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. Mitochondrial DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13)

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 0997
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 0999
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1018
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1015
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1016
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 0998
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks embedded in the ground. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1001
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1000
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

Petrified forest, Argentina C014 / 1019
Petrified forest. Fossilised remains of tree trunks. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered

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"Fossilized: A Glimpse into Earth's Ancient Past" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of fossils. From the Archaeopteryx fossil, Berlin specimen C016 / 5071, to the Trilobite fossil and Ichthyosaurus fossil C013 / 7904, these remnants from millions of years ago provide a window into prehistoric life. Imagine walking through a coal mine and stumbling upon fossil trees frozen in time. These ancient witnesses tell stories of lush forests that once covered our planet. And then there is the Oolitic limestone, with its unique spherical structures formed by layers upon layers of tiny mineral particles. Petrified wood stands as a testament to nature's remarkable ability to transform organic matter into stone over thousands of years. The intricate details preserved in these petrified remains are awe-inspiring. But it doesn't stop there - dinosaur footprints etched on rocks take us back to when giants roamed the Earth. Each footprint tells a story about their size, gait, and behavior. The Fossilised ammonite (Asteroceras obtusum) showcases Mother Nature's artistic touch with its spiral shell design that captivates both scientists and collectors alike. Ammonites like this one were once abundant inhabitants of ancient seas. Traveling further back in time, we find ourselves at Yellowstone National Park's fossil forest captured in a black-and-white photo from c. 1910-5 (b/w photo). This snapshot reveals an eerie beauty as petrified trees stand tall against the testaments of time. Turning our attention towards Europe, we encounter fine specimens such as Cornu Amonis or petrified snake split open - one among Europe's finest examples. Additionally, two large specimens showcase nature's artistry at its best. Lastly, let us not forget about marine creatures like the bottled nose Shark from 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text).