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
Date: Circa 1929
Physical Size and Format: 11x14 in. b/w negative
Citation: (c) Field Museum of Natural History. CC BY-NC 4.0. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/4bdbd0a3-c1bc-4b88-b3fe-29b53cd79462 (accessed on 10 Jul 2024)
Media File URL: http://fm-digital-assets.fieldmuseum.org/526/642/CSGEO59397.jpg
Associated Catalog Number(s)
  • GE 558
Associated Specimen(s)
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CSGEO59397.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: 526642
GUID: 4bdbd0a3-c1bc-4b88-b3fe-29b53cd79462