Fossil Crab in Concretion

Object/Artifact

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Fossil Crab in Concretion

Entry/Object ID

78.57.105

Description

One crab in a half "mudball" concretion. Petrified crab is the concretion's nucleus. Found at Grays Harbor Area, Washington. Age undetermined, though probably Cenozoic given almost all rock units exposed near Grays Harbor are of Eocene or younger age.

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.57

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Fossil Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Depth

10 cm

Diameter

15 cm

Dimension Notes

6" (15 cm) diameter; 4" (10 cm) depth