Carboniferous Fossil Plant - 10.24" Lepidodendron branches and leaves protomammal Carbon dioxide and methane releases

Carbon dioxide and methane releases triggered by the Siberian Traps caused runaway global warming

decaying bodies were less likely to be picked apart for meat and left undisturbed

The Ammonite earrings feature a bisected pair of ammonite fossils

000 years old) - This creamy stone comes from the Niobrara Chalk Formation of Western Kansas and dates to a time when most of the North American plains were thousands of feet below the surface of an inland seaway

red color is derived from the oxidation of iron in the soil

Carboniferous Fossil Plant - 10.24" Lepidodendron branches and leaves protomammal Carbon dioxide and methane releases300,000,000 years ago, in the Carboniferous period, Earth was a dense tropical jungle. Lush forests were home to all manner of prehistoric creatures and swampy landscapes covered the surface. We know of this incredible time thanks to the fossil imprints left behind by plants that were preserved for millions of years. This specimen is a 10. 24" fossil plant from the genus Lepidodendron that was recovered from a coal bed in Kentucky. Mining sites like