This is the "Fossil Friday" post #182. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to [email protected]. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world!
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Lepidodendron, also known as “scale tree”, is an extinct prehistoric tree which was one of the most abundant trees of the Carboniferous period. They grew densely and some could get very tall, maybe 180 feet! Common in the coal swamps of the Pennsylvanian Period is mostly made up of Lepidodendron.
We have another nice Mazon Creek fossil for this week's Fossil Friday. This gorgeous specimen (or should we say georgeous specimen?) comes from ESCONI member George Witaszek. Thanks for the beautiful contribution, George!
