Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Manitoulin Fossil 7 CU
  

Manitoulin Fossil 7 CU

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by bzimmer from EVANSVILLE CA on 18 Mar 2024
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The marine fossils on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, are associated with two geological periods, the Upper (Late) Ordovician (approx. 460.9 to 443.7 million years ago) and the Lower (Early) and Middle Silurian (443.7 to 422.9 million years ago). At this time, the island was near the equator and covered with shallow tropical seas. The fossils I’ve found, particularly at rocky Cunningham Bay and Janet Head, tend to be either Bryozoan colonies or Favosites (Tabulate Corals— polygonal “honeycomb corals” or polygonal “wagon wheel” corals). Others I can't identify.

  • Camera: Canon EOS 5DS R
  • Focal: 105 mm
  • Shutter speed: 1.6 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 22
tagged: fossils silurian ordovician ancient prehistoric manitoulin island ontario canada rocks close up closeup macro rock fossil animal insect invertebrate natural_material wood

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