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Month: August 2015

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Two plant fossils belonging to the genus Parinari in the family Chrysobalanaceae

Fossil Friday 8/28/15: A Fossil Fruit and its Tree

Aug 28, 2015

For today’s Fossil Friday, we have two plant fossils belonging to the genus Parinari in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Paleontologists always … Continue

PCP-PIRE Summer 2015 Interns, (from left to right) Isaac Magallanes, Michael Zeigler, Paris Morgan and Gina Roberti.

Who’s Fault is it Anyway? Stratigraphy along the Panama Canal.

Aug 23, 2015

Who’s Fault is it Anyway? Recognizing deformation (faults) of rocks within the Canal on three different scales can give context … Continue

A fragment of a fossilized crocodilian tooth, a common find in the PCP Canal Localities.

Who’s Dating Whom, or rather, Who’s Sharing the Same Bed. Stratigraphic relationships along the Panama Canal

Aug 7, 2015

  Distinguishing exact stratigraphic relationships between the sedimentary units that outcrop in the Canal remains a question of debate. Here, we … Continue

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