Fossils (Inventory)/Crinoid
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The '''Crinoid''' field should be used to record stations where crinoid [[Fossils (Inventory)|fossils]] are found. | The '''Crinoid''' field should be used to record stations where crinoid [[Fossils (Inventory)|fossils]] are found. | ||
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The Crinoid field should be used to record stations where crinoid fossils are found.
Crinoids are a marine animal which may be preserved in the bedrock as fossils. These fossils may then be exposed.
A complete crinoid looks like a lily with what appear to be roots, a stem and a flower; but, they are not plants but animals. Any portion may be exposed as a fossil; but, usually, the fossils are a cross section of the long stem and it appears like a stack of buttons.
Crinoids may be difficult to recognize and obscured by other formations. Look for them anywhere bedrock is exposed including breakdown.
References
- Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) Cave Geology CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH p 72 ISBN-13: 978-0-939748-66-2, ISBN-10: 0-939748-66-5
