Name/Title
Shells in Oil ShaleEntry/Object ID
78.57.185Description
Donor: Delmar Smith
Date/Period of Time:
Condition: Very Good
Dimensions: 5" x 6½" (12.7 x 16.5 cm)
Marking Location: On Specimen
Description: A ¾" (1.9 cm) thick slab of oil shale containing six different kinds of shells, one of which is turritella, from Texas. Polished side shows butterscotch an tan and cream shale with shell designs. Some crystalline spots and little dendrite.