Martin Family Fossil Collection
Page 4: Fossils from Arkona, Ontario, Canada
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The area around Arkona is rich with Brachiopods and Corals from the Devonian era.  Once again, the collecting is extremely good, so that even the kids can pick up plenty of  treasures.
 
Brachiopod Mucrospirifer Arkonensis.  Widder Beds.  These are still in the sandstone matrix. 
Brachiopod Mucrospirifer Arkonensis.  Widder Beds.  This perfect specimen has been naturally eroded from the surrounding matrix.. 
Brachiopods Mucrospirifer Arkonensis.  Widder Beds.  We have numerous samples of these available for trading. 
Large sample of the natural rock with many Brachiopods still contained in the matrix.  Widder Beds.
Brachiopod Rhipidomella Penelope.  Hungry Hollow Formation. 
Rugose Coral.  Hungry Hollow Formation.  This nearly complete colonial specimen was found inches from the river bank sticking out of it's soft sandy matrix.  When we returned the next season for further excavation, the large rock containing the fossils had been washed away by the river. 
Rugose Coral.  Hungry Hollow Formation. This cluster was found at the base of the one shown above. 
Rugose Coral.  Hungry Hollow Formation.  Another example of a nearly complete colonial coral.  What makes these specimens so spectacular in my mind is that one usually finds only pieces of rugose coral like the one shown below. 
Rugose Coral.  Hungry Hollow Formation.  Due to the fragile nature of the fossils most samples of rugose coral are limited to small pieces like this one.
 
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