Subj : ES Picture of the Day 18  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Tue Oct 18 2022 12:00:46

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 Fossil Find in Sangiovannulo, Sicily

   October 18, 2022


    DSC_2804 roccia con conchiglie fossili (1)

   Photographer:  Emanuele Nifosì
   Summary Author:  Emanuele Nifosì

   This chunk of  limestone rock, rich in  fossil shells, was found
   by my grandfather in in the Sangiovannulo district of Sicily. He
   uncovered it at a depth of about 2.5 ft (3/4 m) when he was excavating
   to make a small cistern. Note that the word “fossil” is derived from
   the Latin fossĭlis (fodĕre -to dig), meaning obtained by digging. Based
   on the type of shells within in the limestone rock mass, this specimen
   likely dates back several million years to the  Pilo-Pleistocene.
   Photo taken on September 4, 2022.

   Photo details: Nikon D700 camera; Nikkor 35-105 mm lens; ISO 400; f 8;
   1/250 second exposure.


   Sangiovannulo Distric, Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 36.738143, 14.675832


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