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Chazy's Spectacular Snail Fossils
L.B. Gillett
The Crown Point Formation consists prodominantly of fine-grained limestone that was deposited in a shallow sea about 450 million years ago. It is known for the occurrence of a snail fossil, Maclurites magnus, which can be found in great abundance in this outcrop.
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Maclurites magnus in the Crown Point Formation (limestone). Photograph by L.B. Gillett, c. 1999 |
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The Maclurites specimen in the adjacent photograph shows a wee bit of displacement along a minor fault or joint. |
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photograph by L.B. Gillett, c. 1999 |
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