Fossil Friday #291: Carboniferous Fish in Black Shale This is the “Fossil Friday” post #291.  Expect this to be a regular feature of the website.  We will post fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Please include a short description or story.  Check the #FossilFriday Bluesky/Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! This week's Fossil Friday is a detailed Carboniferous fish fossil in black shale. It was found in a dolostone quarry near Oglesby, Illinois.

Fossil Friday #291: Carboniferous Fish in Black Shale #fossils #paleontology #FossilFriday #fish #fishfossil #Carboniferous #MazonCreek #Oglesby

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