Fossils Identified Within the Brassfield Dolomite

Fossils within the Brassfield are common, and are quite weathered at this locality.  Some of the more resistant fossils weather out of the rocks and can be found along the top of the outcrop, as well as at its base.  The crinoid fossils at this locality were common, but it was only after several trips to the site did we find enough of other types of fossils to create a proficient web page.

Phylum Brachiopoda

•      Class Articulata

               Order Pentamerida

               Unknown sp.

•      Class Articulata

               Order Strophomenida

               Strophonella sp

•      Class Articulata

               Order Strophomenida

               Stropheodonta sp (?) .

•      Class Articulata

               Order Spiriferida

               Unknown sp.

Phylum Cnidaria

•      Class Tabulata

               Order Favositida

               Halysites sp.

•     Class Anthozoa   

              Subclass Zoantharia

              Order Rugosa

              Strepteplasma sp.

                 photo 2

                 photo 3

                 photo 4

Phylum Echinodermata

•     Subphylum Crinozoa

              Class Crinoidea

              Calceocrinus sp.

                  photo 2

Trace Fossils

•     Chondrites sp.

If you have any information regarding any of the specimens on this page (mistakes or further classification), please feel free to email me!