
Tennessee Spirifer Brachiopod
Devonian-Mississippian
About Tennessee Spirifer Brachiopod
The Tennessee Spirifer Brachiopod is a marine-invertebrate fossil dating to the Devonian-Mississippian. Spirifer Brachiopod is a realistic Tennessee fossil profile built around winged brachiopod with strongly extended hinge line. In this state, success usually comes from learning roadcuts through limestone and shale, coal spoils, and stream gravels, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in Tennessee vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in Ordovician fossils, Cretaceous gravels, and creek beds.
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Location: Cherokee National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Natchez Trace State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Pickett CCC Memorial State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Reelfoot Lake State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●long hinge line
- ●deep fold and sulcus
- ●strong ribs
- ●Check roadcuts through limestone and shale, coal spoils, and stream gravels
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