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The Mystery of the Broken Necklace
There are millions of crinoid fossils out there, but a preserved piece of the sea floor itself is one in a million! This piece of the ancient Borden Sea's delta can teach us much more about ancient life on earth.

Move your mouse around, then click on each fossil to see what lived here so long ago. Click anywhere to clear the view.

Visit The Children's Museum of Indianapolis to see the actual Borden Delta!
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Don't see the Borden Delta? Click here.

There are three kinds of fossils. Look again at the crinoids and other creatures and decide what exactly is preserved in them: 

Soft parts of animals Hard parts of animals Trace fossils
 

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