Silurian Period

Description: Corals once flourished where Chicago now stands. Large reefs existed here in the mid-Silurian time, 430 million years ago. Paleozoic Era, Silurian Period. 9' x 11' mural painted by Charles R. Knight .
Attribution: (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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Department(s)
  • Library
  • Photo Archives
  • Geology
Creator(s)
  • Photographer: Ron Testa : Field Museum of Natural History - Photography Division
Date: Created 01 Jun 1980
Physical Size and Format: 4x5 in. color transparency
Citation: Courtesy of: R. Testa. (c) Field Museum of Natural History. CC BY-NC 4.0. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/1bfec5e4-0bc1-48b7-b6a7-99518145d09b (accessed on 10 Jul 2024)
Media File URL: http://fm-digital-assets.fieldmuseum.org/527/115/CK50T.jpg
Associated Catalog Number(s)
  • GE 558
Associated Specimen(s)
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CK50T.jpg
Corals once flourished where Chicago now stands. Large reefs existed here in the mid-Silurian time, 430 million years ago. Paleozoic Era, Silurian Period. 9' x 11' mural painted by Charles R. Knight .
IRN: 527115
GUID: 1bfec5e4-0bc1-48b7-b6a7-99518145d09b