Name/Title
Fossils of the Columbus LimestoneEntry/Object ID
2022.2.27.22Description
These fossils of the Columbus limestone on Kelleys Island and are on display in the main office on Kelleys Island State Park. These fossils, beginning with the top slightly left fossil, have been identified as a Colonial rugose “finger” coral eridaphyllum, a solitary rugose “horn” coral, a fossiliferous rock containing a trilobite among other organisms, and two bivalve fossilsContext
Columbus Limestone was formed in a clear, shallow, tropical sea that covered Ohio during the Devonian Period, about 360 - 420 million years ago and is densely populated with fossils of the marine animals living during that time.
You can view a fossiliferous rock in this picture, https://trekohio.com/wp-content/uploads/201205_my-souvenir_7247008798.jpgLocation
* Untyped Location
Kelley's Island State Park
