Paleontology Potsdam Sandstone
protichnites in lower potsdam sandstone.
diplocraterion in upper potsdam sandstone.
fossil remains of whole animals rare in potsdam sandstone, there significant occurrences of trace fossils. trace fossils in unit include both vertical burrows, such diplocraterion , skolithos , horizontal trackways, such diplichnites, protichnites, , climactichnites. in 1903, 20-ton (18-tonne) slab of potsdam sandstone clinton county, new york, displaying tracks attributed trilobites, placed in new york state museum. fossil impressions of whole bodies of jellyfish have been found in potsdam.
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