The plants and animals found in concretions recovered from the Francis Creek Shale are some of the most exciting and important fossils that have been found in the state of Illinois. These fossils are known as the Mazon Creek fossils, because they were originally found along Mazon Creek in northeastern Illinois. ...
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TABLE of CONTENTS Search Translate GENERAL INFO PLANT FOSSILS of the Pennsylvanian Period YOU ARE VISITOR NUMBER Sign the Guestbook First Name : Last Name : City : State / Province : Country : Email : Comments or Questions THIS SITE BY: Monte Hieb and Harrison Hieb-- 1996 Last update: July 19, 2001 ...EMAIL : mhieb@geocraft.com ...
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The Carboniferous 360 to 286 Million Years Ago The Carboniferous Period occurred from about 360 to 286 million years ago during the late Paleozoic Era. The term Carboniferous comes from England, in reference to the rich deposits of coal that occur there. These deposits of coal occur throughout northern Europe, Asia, and midwestern and eastern North America. The term Carboniferous is used ...
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Carboniferous Period 362-290 Million Years Ago. During this period snakes emerged as well as salamander type amphibians.
www.prehistory.com/timeline/carbonif.htm
Earth 356 million years ago.
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The Carboniferous Period lasted from around 350 million years ago (mya) to about 280 mya.
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Carboniferous Period (360-290 million years ago). The Carboniferous Period is divided into two parts: The Lower Carboniferous and Upper Carboniferous.
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About the Carboniferous Period.
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The Carboniferous Period was so-named because of its widespread coal swamps.
www.horseshoecrab.org/evo/paleo/carbon.html
The Fossil Company - The Palaeozoic Era. An illustrated geological time line for the Palaeozoic era, which includes the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods.
www.bobainsworth.com/fossil/palaeozoic.htm
Carboniferous period. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001.
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