Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Kentucky Miner Finds Shark Fossil Estimated to Be 300-Million-Years-Old

A Kentucky miner entered the books of fossil history after he found a jawbone belonging to a shark that lived in this planet 300 million years ago. The fossil was taken by authorities and now is being exhibited at the University of Kentucky.

25-year-old miner Jay Wright found the shark fossil in February while he was working to bolt a roof underground in Webster County.

300 million years ago Kentucky was very different, as it was covered by water! It is believed that the exact type of shark

Daily News

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