Re: Greeting from Japan

[derek@iprolink.co.nz (Derek Tearne)]

At 11:28 AM 6/1/96 -0500, Derek Smith wrote:

>The Japanese islands are mostly volcanic, aren't they?  I was under the
>impression that one doesn't find too many fossils in volcanic rocks - pretty
>>much only in sedimentary rocks.  So, are these fossils unusual in this
>respect?  Or do I just plain have the wrong impression?

I just wanted to take the opportunity to mention one of my favourite
fossils.

Charnodiscus Masoni

Found in late pre-cambrian volcanic rocks near Loughborough, England.


Derek Tearne.  - http://webservices.comp.vuw.ac.nz/artsLink/ManyHands/
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