fossils from boyle co. Roscommon

jimmyhamster

Here are the images I promised Re. my last post (lots of fossils)
hope you can help identify some of them and maybe tell how old they are
http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p303/jimmyhamster/roscommon%20fossils/



full size images click here

The Paws

Hi,

I am not an expert but I think image 5 = a type of tabulate coral eg Heliophyllum???
I havent really looked at the rest of it - I will...it is hard to see the pic but great stuff you have here!

Good luck!

Wibbs

I'd agree, some tabulate corals, maybe lithostrotion, some rugose solitary corals, caninia,(image 5/6) some byrozoans(4) Brachiopod(9/10). An interesting structure in the middle of image 12. Very large. Dunno what that could be?? Maybe a better pic of that?

All lower carboniferous limestone death assemblages. I say that as they appear to be broken up by ancient wave action as opposed to dying and being preserved where they lived. Hard to tell though. Good stuff Keep looking and thanks for the pics.

jimmyhamster

Thanks for the info guys and sorry about the pic size.
heres a link to the original size photos which show great detail
http://db.tt/sIh11c
just googled lower carboniferous period and that would mean that the contents of these rocks im cracking open are approx 360 million years old
and I have the whole shoreline out my back garden by the looks of things
(Think ive found a new Hobby)