Ancient sea creature fossils discovered in Hubei

A rare fossilized reef limestone forest with a diverse collection of sea creature fossils was recently discovered in Lichuan, Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hubei province.

According to the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, the finding is valuable for the development of cultural and tourism resources, biological evolution research, and oil and gas exploration.

The stone forest is on a hillside behind a residential house in Jiantian village. Unlike typical stone forests, its base is entirely composed of ancient sea creature fossils. The various mottled protrusions attached to the rocks are ancient marine biota, such as sponges, dating back approximately 250 million years.

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