View key morphological features in thin section.
- Examples of key taxonomic groups
- Hand made by Wards® staff geologists
- Shows structures within ancient life
This special study set of eight fossil thin sections includes examples from many key taxonomic groups. Each thin section is prepared on standard 27×46 mm glass slides and ground to an ideal thickness to optimize sample clarity and structures. Each slide is labeled with the fossil name, age, and locality information.
Contents
Fusulinid cross-sections in matrix (Penn.)
Rugose (horn) coral transverse and longitudinal section (Dev.)
Bryozoan transverse, longitudinal and tangential section (Ord.)
Brachiopod shell transverse section (Dev.)
Gastropod shell longitudinal section (Tert.)
Ammonite shell saggital section (Jur.)
Crinoid stem longitudinal section (Penn.)
Dinosaur bone transverse section (Jur.)