Tertiary Collection (page 6)

Rose plant fossils, leaves and thorn C016 / 5418
Rose plant fossils. At left are fossilised leaves of the rose plant Rosa hilliiae (Lesquereux), from the Oligocene period (23 to 35 million years ago), and found in Colorado, USA

Priscacara clivosa, fish fossil C016 / 5255
Priscacara clivosa, fish fossil. This fossil dates from the Eocene epoch, around 58 to 37 milion years ago. It was found in Wyoming, USA

Pseudoscorpion, Baltic amber fossil C016 / 5161
Pseudoscorpion, Baltic amber fossil. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene period, about 35 million years ago. It was found in Kaliningrad, Russia

Petrified oak, tree trunk fossil C016 / 4913
Petrified oak. Polished section of a fossil of the trunk of an oak tree (Quercus sp.). This specimen is approximately 33 centimetres across

Fossilised conifer wood C016 / 4858
Fossilised conifer wood. Composite photomicrograph showing transverse (left), tangential (centre) and radial (right) sections through a sample of fossilised wood

Mexican amber
Piece of amber from Mexico from the Upper Oligocene about 25 million years old. Donated by Christine Bayliss

Toxodon Platensis, found at Sadillo
Illustration (p.134) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Six million year old fossiliferous rocks located in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Australopithecus africanus model
Model of an adult female Australopithecus africanus reconstructed from remains found at Sterkfontein, South Africa. Probably lived about 2.5 million years ago during the Plio-Pleistocene

Collembola entomobryidae, springtails in amber
Three Springtails preserved in Baltic amber. Originating from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old

Flying ant amber
A flying ant preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene period

Cockroach in Baltic amber
A cockroach preserved in Baltic amber. Originating from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old

Ant in amber
An ant preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene period, 56-34 million years ago

Scuttle fly in amber
A scuttle fly preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene

Chalcid wasp in amber
Chalcid wasp, Chalcididae preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene

Schizomid in amber
Schizomid meaning split or cleaved middle. Seen here in Dominican amber, originating from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old

Snipe flies in amber
Snipe flies trapped and preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Scuttle fly in Dominican amber
Mouldy scuttle fly Diptera:Cyclorrapha:Phoridae, trapped in Dominican amber. Specimen from the Lower Miocene. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Aphid in amber
A Winged aphid preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Millipede in amber
A Millipede, Myriapoda: Diplopoda preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old

Ichneumon wasp in amber
Ichneumon wasp preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen with exquisitely preserved wings dates from the Upper Eocene period

Stylopid in amber
Stylopid parasite (Strepsiptera sp.) preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene

Sicilian amber containing two spiders which date from the Oligocene period about 30 million years old. Fig. 36 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Fossil shells of the Eocene Tertiary Period
Plate III from Principles of Geology, being an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earths surface. Vol. 3 1832-33 by Charles Lyell (1797-1875)

Eomyctophum koraense
A fossiled fish originating from the Oligocene epoch, 37-24 million years ago. Found in Delatyn, East Galica, Ukraine

Arsinotherium skeleton
Mounted skeleton of an Oligocene, 35 million year old rhinoceras-like ungulate from Egypt. Complete mounted skeleton

Columber kargi

Mayfly in Baltic amber
A well-preserved Mayfly, Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene

Angiosperm leaf in Baltic amber
Eudaphniphyllum leaf in preserved Baltic amber, dating from the Upper Eocene, about 35 million years old. Amber is fossilised tree resin

Stonefly in amber
A Stonefly, Plecoptera: Leuctridae preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Priscacara clivosa, fossil fish
A fossilised fish originating from the Eocene epoch 58-37 milion years ago. Found in Wyoming, USA

Flat-footed beetle in amber
A flat-footed beetle preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene period

Dolichopodidae, long-legged fly in amber
Long-legged fly preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Dance fly in amber
A dance fly preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Fossil leaf miner
A leaf miner has left a snaking trail in this leaf from the Middle Eocene of Bournemouth, England

Cypress twig in Baltic amber
A cypress twig in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene. Amber is fossilised tree resin. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule (1998) by Andrew Ross

Eolates gracilis, fossil fish
A fossil fish originating from the Eocene rocks, Monte Bolca, Italy. Fish specimen is 16.5 cms long

Roman lamp and fossil brachiopod
PDT replica of roman lamp and the fossil brachiopod (Terebratula maxima Charlesworth) from the Pliocene. Coralline Crag. Park Pit, Sudbourne Park, Suffolk

Pattalophyllia sp. coral
This species of gill-like coral dates from the Middle Eocene, Harteuille, France c. 41-49 million years old

Chespecten jeffersonius, scallop
Specimen of the scallop (Chespecten jeffersonius), this shell originated from the Miocene era, some 23-7 million years ago. Maryland, USA

Populus latior
A fossilized leaf (11 cms wide) of Populus latior, once a large flowering tree which shed many leaves during its life span

Fossil shells
A selction of Mediterranean and Arctic shells from the Pliocene and Pleistocene crag of East Anglia

Insect in amber
An Eocene centipede trapped in Baltic amber about 35-40 million years old. Amber is a natural, translucent fossil resin

Abliguritor niger, fossil spider in amber
This Oligocene spider, about 1 cm long, is encased in amber from the Baltic

Acer trilobatum, miocene maple seeds
Miocene maple seeds originating from an Acer trilobatum

Fossilised Archaeogeryon peruvianus, Miocene crab
Fossilised specimen of the Miocene crab (Archaeogeryon peruvianus). Nicknamed Edward Scissorhands, this crab lived some 22 million years ago off the shores of South America

Typhis pungens, gastropod

Nummulites gizehensis, giant foraminiferan
Shown here is a giant foraminiferan originating from the Eocene of Egypt. Foraminifera are amoeba-like, single-celled protistids and can still be found in abundance today

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"The Tertiary Era: Unveiling the Vibrant Palette of Earth's Past" Step into a world where colors dance on the wheel, as vivid as the geological map of the European Alps lithograph from 1897. In this captivating era, captured in Reynolds' "The Antidiluvian World" from 1849, creatures like Anoplotherium commune and gracile Palaeotherium roamed freely. Amongst them stood majestic beasts like Uintatherium, its skull a testament to their ancient might. The K-T boundary claystone sample reveals a fragile layer containing grains of sand, whispering secrets about our planet's history. Travel back further still and witness prehistoric landscapes that adorned Europe during the Tertiary Era. A rare British broadsheet illustration with contemporary hand coloring brings these scenes to life before your eyes. In this enchanting time period, miracles were said to occur. Saint Elizabeth of Portugal was believed to possess healing powers as she tended to a sick woman circa 1799. Yet not all tales were filled with wonder; tertiary period syphilis symptoms left their mark on bodies, reminding us of both beauty and suffering intertwined within history's tapestry. Marvel at Andrewsarchus mongoliencis through its skull cast—a glimpse into an extinct predator's reign over land long gone. And let us not forget the intricate geological map spanning southern Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland, and Austria—each contour revealing nature's artistry etched across vast territories. The Tertiary Era beckons us with its kaleidoscope of hues—a mesmerizing chapter in Earth’s story waiting for curious minds to explore.