[NatureNS] plant fossil

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Hi Bernie - you might want to try   to contact 

Deborah Skilliter

Curator of Geology

Nova Scotia Museum

1747 Summer Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3A6

Tel. (902) 424-6451     Fax. (902) 424-0560

E-Mail: skillidm@gov.ns.ca

Web: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/

 

Good luck , Derek

From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Bernard Burke
Sent: September-01-08 8:46 PM
To: nature ns
Subject: [NatureNS] plant fossil

 

All

 

I have just returned from Cape Breton and my brother showed me an
interesting rock that he discovered. He was following the shoreline when he
spotted what appeared to be a plant impression on a piece of rock, and
fortunately he thought of looking for other pieces because he pretty much
found the entire rock as it looked before it had somehow become broken.
Looking at this rock as a whole with the pieces assembled together, most
people would likely have never given it a second look:

 

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/50427443_rWnnA/Medium

 

This is how it looks in three pieces:

 

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/5/50427447_rQYVD/Medium

 

This is a photo of the two main pieces folded back pretty much the same as
opening a book, showing symmetry of the plant at the point of breakage:

 

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/5/50431093_H3WWG/Medium

 

Here is the previous photo, cropped for a closer look:

 

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/5/50431095_W6vBC/Medium

 

I was wondering if anyone with a knowledge of plants can tell us if they see
a close resemblance to any plant that exists today.

Thanks in advance.

 

Bernard Burke

blburke@ns.sympatico.ca

Dartmouth


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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>Hi Bernie &#8211; you might want to try &nbsp;&nbsp;to =
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Deborah Skilliter<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Curator of Geology<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Nova Scotia Museum<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText>1747 Summer Street<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3A6<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Tel. (902) 424-6451&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fax. =
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color:#1F497D'>Good luck , Derek<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bernard =
Burke<br>
<b>Sent:</b> September-01-08 8:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nature ns<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] plant fossil<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
have just returned from Cape Breton and my brother showed me an =
interesting
rock that he discovered. He was following the shoreline when he spotted =
what
appeared to be a plant impression on a piece of rock, and fortunately he
thought of looking for other pieces because he pretty much found the =
entire
rock as it looked before it had somehow become broken. Looking at this =
rock as
a whole with the pieces assembled together,&nbsp;most people would =
likely have
never&nbsp;given it a second look:</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/50427443_rWnnA/=
Medium">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/50427443_rWnnA/=
Medium</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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is how it looks in three pieces:</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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Medium</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
is a photo of the two main pieces folded back pretty much the same as =
opening a
book, showing symmetry of the plant at the point of =
breakage:</span><o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/5/50431093_H3WWG/=
Medium">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/5/50431093_H3WWG/=
Medium</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/5/50431095_W6vBC/=
Medium">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/5/50431095_W6vBC/=
Medium</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
was wondering if anyone with a knowledge of plants can tell us if they =
see a
close resemblance to any plant that exists today.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks
in advance.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Burke</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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