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fossils from boyle co. Roscommon

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    The Paws
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    Hi,

    I am not an expert but I think image 5 = a type of tabulate coral eg Heliophyllum???
    I havent really looked at the rest of it - I will...it is hard to see the pic but great stuff you have here!

    Good luck!


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    Wibbs
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    I'd agree, some tabulate corals, maybe lithostrotion, some rugose solitary corals, caninia,(image 5/6) some byrozoans(4) Brachiopod(9/10). An interesting structure in the middle of image 12. Very large. Dunno what that could be?? :confused: Maybe a better pic of that?

    All lower carboniferous limestone death assemblages. I say that as they appear to be broken up by ancient wave action as opposed to dying and being preserved where they lived. Hard to tell though. Good stuff :) Keep looking and thanks for the pics.

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    jimmyhamster
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    Thanks for the info guys and sorry about the pic size.
    heres a link to the original size photos which show great detail
    http://db.tt/sIh11c
    just googled lower carboniferous period and that would mean that the contents of these rocks im cracking open are approx 360 million years old
    and I have the whole shoreline out my back garden by the looks of things
    (Think ive found a new Hobby)


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