Fossilized Collection (page 6)

Tsintaosaurus dinosaur, fossil skeleton C016 / 4878
Tsintaosaurus dinosaur, fossil skeleton. This duck-billed, herbivorous dinosaur lived around 70 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous. It reached lengths of 8 metres

Albertosaurus museum display C016 / 4501
Albertosaurus museum display. This display of this dinosaurs skeleton has been constructed from casts of fossilised bones

Pareiasaurus reptile fossil, 1893 C013 / 9101
Pareiasaurus reptile fossil. 19th-century artwork of a fossil reptile skeleton named Pareiosaurus baini. Pareiosaurus is an alternative spelling of Pareiasaurus

Ammonite fossils, 18th century C013 / 7817
Ammonite fossils. 18th-century artwork of eleven ammonite and ammonoid fossil specimens. Engraving from The natural history of Northamptonshire (1712)

Ammonite fossils, 18th century C013 / 7816
Ammonite fossils. 18th-century artwork of several natural history specimens, including five ammonite fossils (spiral objects) and a nautilus (upper left, 5)

Dinosaur egg fossils C013 / 7359
Dinosaur egg fossils. Fossils appear as rock slowly forms around objects buried in mud. As the rock forms, the shape and anatomy of buried animals and plants can be preserved

Dinosaur egg fossils C013 / 7361
Dinosaur egg fossils. Fossils appear as rock slowly forms around objects buried in mud. As the rock forms, the shape and anatomy of buried animals and plants can be preserved

Dinosaur egg fossils C013 / 7360
Dinosaur egg fossils. Fossils appear as rock slowly forms around objects buried in mud. As the rock forms, the shape and anatomy of buried animals and plants can be preserved

Dinosaur egg fossil C013 / 7358
Dinosaur egg fossil. Fossils appear as rock slowly forms around objects buried in mud. As the rock forms, the shape and anatomy of buried animals and plants can be preserved

Crocodilian fossil skull and cast. The first ancestors of crocodiles evolved around 220 million years ago in the Triassic Period. Fossils appear as rock slowly forms around objects buried in mud

Trace fossil, Western Australia
trace fossil contained within a rock on a beach in Western Australia

Snail and leaf fossils, artwork C013 / 6798
Snail and leaf fossils. Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1760-1844) of naticid marine snail fossils and leaves

Fragments of fossil crinoids, artwork C013 / 6796
Fossil crinoid fragments, watercolour by Sarah Stone (1760-1844). Crinoids, or sea lilies, are marine echinoderms that have been in existence for 500 million years

Fossil crinoid, artwork C013 / 6790
Fossil crinoid, watercolour by Sarah Stone (1760-1844). Crinoids, or sea lilies, are marine echinoderms that have been in existence for 500 million years

Fossilised tortoise shell C013 / 6678
Fossilised shell of a Stylemys nebrascensis tortoise. This animal was a large terrestrial tortoise that lived during the Oligocene epoch (around 34 to 23 million years ago)

Stingray fossil C013 / 6677
Fossil of the extinct stingray Heliobatis radians. This specimen is around 45 million years old and was found in the Eocene rocks of the Green River formation, Wyoming, USA

Benthosuchus amphibian skull C013 / 6676
Fossil skull of the prehistoric amphibian Benthosuchus sushkini. This extinct animal lived in rivers during the Triassic period, around 230 million years ago

Fossilised wood C013 / 6662
Fossilised wood. Cross section trough a specimen of fossilised wood

Fossil scorpions C013 / 6663
Fossil scorpions. Seen here are fossil of the extinct scorpions Eoscorpius sparthensis, Paraisobuthus sp. and Cyclophthalmus senior

Ammonite memorial stone C013 / 6641
Ammonite memorial stone. Polished slab of marble containing Ammonite fossils. The large ammonites are Asteroceras marstonense, the small ammonites are Promicroceras marstonensis

Ammonite memorial stone C013 / 6642
Ammonite memorial stone. Slab of marble containing Ammonite fossils. The large ammonites are Asteroceras marstonense, the small ammonites are Promicroceras marstonensis

Fossil mollusc C013 / 6635
Fossil mollusc. Fossilised shell of a Hippurites radiosus rudist mollusc. Rudists were a group of prehistoric bivalve molluscs that had unusually-shaped shells

Brittle star fossil C013 / 6618
Brittlestar (Ophioderma egertoni) fossil. A brittle star is a marine invertebrate that is related to starfish. It has five flexible arms radiating from a central disc-shaped body

Chasmatopora bryozoan fossil C013 / 6614
Bryozoan fossil. Chasmatopora furcata eichwald bryozoan fossil specimen from 470-458 million years old, during the Middle Ordovician period. It was found in Kuckersits, Estonia

Prehistoric squid C013 / 6621
Prehistoric squid (Belemnotheutis antiquus) preserved in clay. This specimen, found in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, UK, dates to the Upper Jurassic (160 million years ago)

Maorites ammonite fossil C013 / 6619
Maorites densicostatus ammonite fossil. Ammonites were marine invertebrates. They first appeared in the fossil record around 400 million years ago in the late Silurian and early Devonian periods

Sea urchin fossil C013 / 6620
Sea urchin (Tylocidaris clavigera) fossil in chalk. This sea urchin had bulb-like spines. This fossil dates to the Upper Cretaceous period, around 80 to 83 million years ago

Fossil miocene crab C013 / 6615
Miocene crab. Fossilised specimen of a Archaeogeryon peruvianus crab. This crab lived some 22 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch, off the shores of South America

Archimedes bryozoan fossil C013 / 6616
Archimedes bryozoan fossil. This is the spiral backbone of the bryozoan. Bryozoa are a phylum of aquatic invertebrate animal

Scleractinian coral fossil C013 / 6611
Scleractininan coral (Thecosmilia trichotoma) fossil. This colonial coral is an ancestor of modern corals. This specimen dates to the Bathonian age of the Middle Jurassic

Pattalophyllia coral fossil C013 / 6617
Pattalophyllia sp. coral fossil. This specimen dates to the Middle Eocene, around 41-49 million years ago. It was found in Harteuille, France

Calymene trilobite fossil C013 / 6613
Calymene blumenbachii trilobite fossil. This specimen of this extinct marine arthropod is from the 425 million year old Devonian Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Phacops trilobite fossil C013 / 6612
Diatom, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled algae containing about 10, 000 species

Fossilised ripple marks C013 / 6566
Fossilied ripple marks in a piece of sedimentary rock. The ripples are evidence of flowing waters

Australopithecus africanus jaw bone C013 / 6559
Australopithecus africanus mandible (lower jaw) from an adolescent male (of about 12 years). A. africanus was a bipedal hominid that lived between 3.5 and 2 million years ago

Homo neanderthalensis craniums C013 / 6554
Homo neanderthalensis craniums. These craniums are from fossils known as Neanderthal 1 (left) and Swanscombe 1 (right). Neanderthal 1 was the first specimen of H

Homo erectus lower jaw C013 / 6551
Cast of a Homo erectus mandible (lower jaw). The fossil this cast was taken from is known as SK 15 Member 2, and was found at Swartkrans, South Africa

Homo erectus cranium C013 / 6553
Cast of a Homo erectus cranium. The fossil this cast was taken from was discovered at Trinil, on the banks of the River Solo, Java, Indonesia

Homo heidelbergensis lower jaw C013 / 6550
Cast of a Homo heidelbergensis mandible (lower jaw). The jaw this cast was made from was found in Mauer, near Heidelberg, Germany, in 1907. It dates to around 500, 000 years ago. H

Homo habilis fossil bed C013 / 6546
Homo habilis fossil bed. Reconstruction of a Homo habilis living floor at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. H. habilis is thought to have lived approximately 2 to 1.6 million years ago in East Africa

Homo habilis hammerstone C013 / 6547
Homo habilis hammerstone tool discovered at the Olduvia Gorge, Tanzania, dating to between 1.85 to 1.6 million years ago. H

Cooksonia plant fossil C013 / 6542
Cooksonia sp. plant fossil. This extinct plant reproduced by spores rather than seeds. This specimen is from the Eartl Devonian (417-391 million years ago) and was found in Abergavenny

Fossil horsetail (Calamites sp. ) trunk C013 / 6541
Fossilised giant horsetail (Calamites sp.) trunk. The horsetails are a prehistoric family of vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds

Fossil leaf of an early flowering plant C013 / 6540
Fossil leaf of an early flowering plan. This specimen is from the Late Cretaceous (89-65 million year ago) and was found in Sachsen, Germany

Fossil freshwater snails C013 / 6539
Fossil freshwater snails (Platyphysa prinsepi). These snails were engulfed by lava flows 65 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. freshwater snail specimens that were engulfed by lava flows

Fossilised wood C013 / 6533
Fossilised wood. Cross section trough a specimen of fossilised wood dated to the Tertiary period, 65 to 1.75 million years ago

Fossil frog C013 / 6534
Fossil frog. Fossilised skeleton of the extinct frog Rana pueyoi. This specimen dates to the Late Miocene (8-6 million year ago) and was found in Teruel, Spain

Fossil crinoids C013 / 6509
Fossil crinoids. Crinoids, or sea lilies, are marine echinoderms that have been in existence for 500 million years. They attach themselves to the sea floor with their stems

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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).