Peanut Wood | Australia mosasaur Late Cretaceous (~74 MYO)

Late Cretaceous (~74 MYO)

the asphalt sometimes formed a deposit thick enough to trap animals

Cube size approx 15mm x 15mm

This genus is among the most common and well-documented nautiloids from the Jurassic period

Christiansen 2008)

Peanut Wood | Australia mosasaur Late Cretaceous (~74 MYO)Polished slab of petrified wood from Australia. It gets the name "Peanut Wood" due to the fact that it is actually petrified driftwood that is full of boreholes from clam larvae known as shipworms. These boreholes were filled in by a white mineral during the fossilization process which gave the wood it's unique appearance. Species: Aruacaria Age: Cretaceous Location: Australia Size: Approx. 7. 25"6. 5"0. 25"