Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 1 June 2016 - Controlled rock cutting explosions for the upgrading of a portion of a major national road in the country's Eastern Cape province has opened a fossiliferous shale treasure trove of an ancient river mouth eco-system, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announced today. "A number of new invertebrates as well as excellently preserved plant fossils of the Devonian era have been excavated and discovered in rock debris of … [Read more...] about Significant Fossil find outside Grahamstown
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Stromatolites – Port Elizabeth’s oldest most important climate change fossils
Port Elizabeth's coastline is home to living fossils that are credited with creating the living conditions in which animal life could thrive. The first marine tufa stromalites along the South African coast were first described in the early 2000's. Ongoing research indicates that the recent discovery of numerous and closely spaced living stromatolites on the coastline south of Port Elizabeth 'appears to be extraordinary'. The Wikipedia definition of Stromatolites or stromatoliths is; "Layered … [Read more...] about Stromatolites – Port Elizabeth’s oldest most important climate change fossils
