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Month: December 2016

Gallery 15 – Other Fossil Sites

Posted onDecember 21, 2016December 23, 2016Leave a comment

Many other fossils are on public display in the structures of the city.   Some are listed below.  Unlike the other Galleries, the fossils and structures are not discussed in detail for various reasons. Some have Learn More …

CategoriesUnknown

Gallery 14 – Quaternary (Citywide)

Posted onDecember 21, 2016December 23, 2016Leave a comment

Introduction Ginkgoes as “Living Fossils” Ginkgoes in the Urban Forest Acknowledgements and References Introduction In the heart of Lafayette Park, visitors are drawn to a dramatic equestrian statue that has the White House as a Learn More …

CategoriesQuaternary

Gallery 13 – Unknown Period (2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.)

Posted onDecember 21, 2016December 26, 2016Leave a comment

Introduction The Fossils About the Building Acknowledgments and Sources Introduction At the intersection of North Capitol St. and Massachusetts Ave., in the narrow, delta between F St. and Massachusetts, N.W., stands a triangular building. Currently Learn More …

CategoriesUnknown

Gallery 12 – Tertiary (Unification Church, 16th St.)

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Introduction: Welcome to “Church Hill” Birdseye Marble from the Flagstaff Formation Fossils of Algae and Turritellas The World of Lake Flagstaff and the Early Cenozoic The First Mormon Chapel in D.C. Acknowledgments and Sources Introduction: Learn More …

CategoriesTertiary

Gallery 11 – Cretaceous (National Museum of Natural History)

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Introduction Fossils of the Whitestone Lentil Origins of the Whitestone Lentil in the Mid-Cretaceous period of Texas The Whitestone Lentil as “Cordova Shell” Building Stone Acknowledgments and Sources Introduction “Let’s meet at the elephant.”  The Learn More …

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Gallery 10 – Jurassic (3333 M St., N.W.)

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Introduction The Massangis Limestone About the Fossils Acknowledgments and Sources Introduction M St., Georgetown, runs along a shelf of land above the Potomac River and is known as the heart of the oldest historic district Learn More …

CategoriesJurassic

Gallery 9 – Jurassic (2121 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.)

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Introduction The Stone and the Fossils About Crinoids Acknowledgments and Sources Introduction Visit the northwest corner of 21st and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.  For generations, many Washingtonians associated this corner with motion pictures at the Circle Learn More …

CategoriesJurassic

Gallery 8 – Jurassic (Reptile House, National Zoo)

Posted onDecember 21, 2016December 22, 2016Leave a comment

Introduction Origins of the Red Alicante Stone in Jurassic Spain About Belemnites About Ammonites Fossil Identification Tips: How to Distinguish an Ammonite from a Gastropod About the Reptile House Acknowledgments and Sources Introduction From the Learn More …

CategoriesJurassic

Gallery 7 – Mississippian (Sacred Heart Church, 16 St. and Park Rd., N.W.)

Posted onDecember 21, 2016December 22, 2016Leave a comment

Introduction The Fossils Paleoenvironment of the St. Genevieve Formation About the Church and the Choice of Kentucky Limestone Acknowledgments and Sources  Introduction December 11, 1922. Through clear, cold hours morning hours, a large, well-dressed crowd Learn More …

CategoriesMississippian

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  • Gallery 15 – Other Fossil Sites
  • Gallery 14 – Quaternary (Citywide)
  • Gallery 13 – Unknown Period (2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.)
  • Gallery 12 – Tertiary (Unification Church, 16th St.)
  • Gallery 11 – Cretaceous (National Museum of Natural History)

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