Fossil

Zoology

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Fossil

Entry/Object ID

2023.39.1

Description

Silurian Fossil of siphuncle of a Huronia sp. cephalopod from Door County. It is a very nice two sided specimen. Approx. 35CM long. Originally found by Jay Olson in the mid 1970s while he was blasting in his quarry. The quarry was located directly behind what is now the Jacksonport Historical Society property. This was near Dan's house which is the red brick schoolhouse at 6145 State HWY 57 in Jacksonport.

Collection

Geology

Cataloged By

JT

Acquisition

Accession

2023.39

Source or Donor

Dan Meunier

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Search Terms

fossil, siphuncle, limestone, silurian, cephalopod, rock

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Fossil

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Oct 25, 2013

Examined By

JT

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dan Meunier

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: JT Status Date: 2023-10-25

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 25, 2023

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 7, 2026