This is the “Fossil Friday” post #161.  Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website.  We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Please include a short description or story.  Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world!

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On April 15th, 2023, ESCONI held a field trip to a coal mine spoil pile near Danville, IL.  Everyone found something, and there were numerous nice fossil specimens.  Caroline Davis found not one, but two seed fossils.  One was a well preserved Trigonocarpus sp. (Mazon Monday #67), while the other was unidentified.  Jack Wittry has a description of Trigonocarpus on pages 233 – 235 in “A Comprehensive Guide to the Fossil Flora of Mazon Creek”.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful specimens, Caroline!