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IDUNB-2020-0313
Psilophyton sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Psilophytophyta Class: Psilophytopsida Order: Psilophytales Family: Psilophytaceae Genus: Psilophyton (Dawson, 1859) Numerous stems of Psilophyton scattered on the surface of the sediment. 0.4 to 0.5 cm in diameter.
ClassificationFossil / Psilophytopsida
OriginBaxter State Park, Maine, U.S.A.
Geological ageMiddle Devonian
IDUNB-2020-0312
Sawdonia ornata
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Genus: Sawdonia (Hueber, 1971) Speices: Sawdonia ornata (Hueber, 1971) Multiple preserved stems (0.4 cm in width) that have lots of protruding spikes on all sides of the stems. The spikes appear to be 0.3-0.5 cm between one another.
ClassificationFossil / Tracheophyta
OriginGaspe, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageEmsian
IDUNB-2020-0311
Psilophyton sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Psilophytophyta Class: Psilophytopsida Order: Psilophytales Family: Psilophytaceae Genus: Psilophyton (Dawson, 1859) Large Mudstone is covered in masses of unattached sporangia.
ClassificationFossil / Psilophytopsida
OriginDalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageLochkovian
IDUNB-2020-0310
Sphenophyllum sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Sphenophyalles Genus: Sphenophyllum (König, 1825) Three samples, labeled a to c, of shale fragments preserving fragmentary impressions of Sphenophyllum sp., including slender stems and characteristic whorls of small, wedge-shaped leaves. These have numerous Neuropteris sp. and a few whorls of Sphenophyllum sp. Thin lateral veining is visible on the whorls.
ClassificationFossil / Equisetopsida
OriginFredericton Junction, New Brunswick
Geological ageCarboniferous
IDUNB-2020-0309
Psilophyton dapsile
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Psilophytophyta Class: Psilophytopsida Order: Psilophytales Family: Psilophytaceae Genus: Psilophyton (Dawson, 1859) Species: Psilophyton dapsile (Kasper) Psilophyton dapsile preserved showing attached sporongia. A small species of Psilophyton, with 0.15 cm wide stem, arranged in a dendric pattern.
ClassificationFossil / Psilophytopsida
OriginBaxter State Park, Maine, U.S.A.
Geological ageMiddle Devonian
IDUNB-2020-0308
Chaleuria cirrosa
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Progymnospermopsida Genus: Chaleuria (H.N.Andrews, Gensel & W.H. Forbes) Species: Chaleuria cirrosa (H.N.Andrews, Gensel & W.H. Forbes) Three carbonized specimens; The largest specimen (13.5 cm x 4.5 cm) has a thin stem with various curved branches emerging off the stem. The other two specimens on the sediment are partial stems with faint branches.
ClassificationFossil / Tracheophyta
OriginDalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageLochkovian
IDUNB-2020-0307
Cyclopteris fimbriata and Neuropteris sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Family: Neuropteridae Genus: Cyclopteris (Brongniart, 1828) Species: Cyclopteris fimbriata (Lesquereux, 1858) Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Family: Medullosaceae Genus: Neuropteris (Brongniart, 1828) One small specimen of a fan-like Cyclopteris (0.9 cm x 0.9 cm) with thin, prominent veins. Several pinnae of Neuropteris (~3.8 cm x 1.9 cm) with rounded, elongated pinnules (0.9 cm x 0.4 cm) that have thin lateral veins and prominent medial veins.
ClassificationFossil / Plantae
OriginSunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageWestphalian
IDUNB-2020-0306
Neuropteris polymorpha
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Family: Medullosaceae Genus: Neuropteris (Brongniart, 1828) Species: Neuropteris polymorpha (Dawson) Two pinnules (2.3 cm x 0.9 cm & 2.2 cm x 0.7 cm ) with prominent medial vein.
ClassificationFossil / Tracheophyta
OriginLancaster, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageWestphalian
IDUNB-2020-0305
Paradoxides sp.
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Order: Redlichiida Family: Paradoxididae Genus: Paradoxides (Brongniart, 1822) Two samples of shale with Paradoxides sp. ; Largest sample has an almost complete cephalon (3.5 cm x 3.5) with rounded glabella. Large fixed cheeks. The small specimen is of a partial rounded glabella (1.3 cm x 1.9 cm). Small brachiopod valve is visible near the margin of the smaller sediment.
ClassificationFossil / Trilobita
OriginRatcliffe Brook, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageLate Cambrian
IDUNB-2020-0304
Stigmaria sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Genus: Stigmaria (Brongniart, 1822) Large cylindrical specimen with prominent rounded leafs scars (~0.7 cm x 0.9 cm).
ClassificationFossil / Plantae
OriginUnknown
Geological ageCarboniferous
IDUNB-2020-0303
Sigillaria sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Lycophyta Family: Sigillariaceae Genus: Sigillaria (Brongniart, 1822) Large specimen of Sigillaria with broad, vertical bark (~1.2 cm x 11.8 cm). Rounded, faint leaf scars (0.5 cm x 0.7 cm).
ClassificationFossil / Lycophyta
OriginNew Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageWestphalian
IDUNB-2020-0302
Annularia sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Subclass: Equisetidae Order: Equisetales Genus: Annularia (Sternberg, 1821) Four small whorls (~1.0 cm x 1.0 cm) with 10 small, rounded blades. Faint medial vein.
ClassificationFossil / Equisetidae
OriginNew Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageWestphalian
IDUNB-2020-0301
Calamites sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Subclass: Equisetidae Order: Equisetales Family: Calamitaceae Genus: Calamites (Suckow, 1784) Large specimen of Calamites embedded on the surface of the sediment. Thin, prominent vertical ribbing. Large transverse node (2.5 cm x 9.5 cm).
ClassificationFossil / Equisetidae
OriginNew Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageWestphalian
IDUNB-2020-0300
Stigmaria sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Species: Stigmaria (Brongniart, 1822) Large specimen of Stigmaria sp. with prominent rounded/diamond shape leaf scars (1.2 cm x 0.9 cm).
ClassificationFossil / Plantae
OriginScotland
Geological ageBashkirian to Serpukhovian
IDUNB-2020-0299
Chaleuria sp. & Psilophyton sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Progymnospermopsida Species: Chaleuria (H.N.Andrews, Gensel & W.H. Forbes) Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Psilophytophyta Class: Psilophytopsida Order: Psilophytales Family: Psilophytaceae Genus: Psilophyton (Dawson, 1859) Sample of mudstone with five incomplete specimens, mostly composed of Chaleuria sp. Prominent stems with thin, flaring smaller branches protruding from the main stem.
ClassificationFossil / Plantae
OriginCampbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological ageEmsian
IDUNB-2020-0298
Lepidodendron sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Lycophyta Order: Lepidodendrales Family: Lepidodendraceae Genus: Lepidodendron (Sternberg, 1820) Specimen of Lepidodendron with thin, elongated leaf scars (~ 0.5 cm x 0.1 cm). Specimen is flattened.
ClassificationFossil / Lycophyta
OriginJoggins, Nova Scotia, Canada
Geological ageWestphalian
IDUNB-2020-0297
Calamites sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Subclass: Equisetidae Order: Equisetales Family: Calamitaceae Genus: Calamites (Suckow, 1784) Specimen of a Calamites root with prominent curvature. Thin vertical ribbing and faint transverse nodes.
ClassificationFossil / Equisetidae
OriginGrand Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
Geological agePermian to Carboniferous
IDUNB-2020-0296
Sigillaria sp.
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Lycophyta Family: Sigillariaceae Genus: Sigillaria (Brongniart, 1822) Five specimens of Sigillaria sp., labelled a to e. Several fragments of compressed/fossilized lycopsid stem showing longitudinally arranged, subparallel rows of surface markings consistent with the characteristic leaf-scar pattern of Sigillaria. Specimens are dark grey-brown and preserve variable degrees of external stem ornamentation. Broad, vertical bark (~1.2 cm x 5.5 cm) with thin, longitudinal ribbing. Rounded rootlet scars (~0.8 cm x 1.1 cm) are visible on some of the specimens. Larger piece is on display Carboniferous display case, Palaeozoic Travelling exhibit.
ClassificationFossil / Lycophyta
OriginMinto, New Brunswick
Geological ageCarboniferous
IDUNB-2020-0295
Lepidodendron elegans
Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Lycophyta Order: Lepidodendrales Family: Lepidodendraceae Genus: Lepidodendron (Sternberg, 1820) Species: Lepidodendron elegans Two samples of mudstone with two specimens of Lepidodendron elegans (6.7 cm x 2.1 cm & 14.6 cm x 3.5 cm). Both specimens have preserved rootlet scars (~0.7 cm x 0.2 cm) that are rounded/diamond shape in appearance.
ClassificationFossil / Lycophyta
OriginGaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada
Geological agePennsylvanian
IDUNB-2020-0293
Specular Hematite
Sample of steel-grey Specular Hematite with a metallic lustre. Hematite (Fe2O3) can be steel-grey, red, reddish brown or black in colour. Lustre is metallic and streak is dark red, cherry-red or brownish red. Hardness is 5 to 6. Hematite usually occurs as thick to thin tabular, often as subparallel growths or rosettes that are striated. Hematite can also be compact, granular, radiated, reniform, botryoidal, columnar, micaceous (Specular) or earthy (Red Ocher).
ClassificationMineral / Oxides
OriginUnknown

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