Microfossil Slides IV : Concentric Designs

Following making my own microfossil slides (click here), I decided to experiment with concentric patterns of microfossils, as was the fashion in the Victorian era. Concentric patterns and designs of various organisms such as diatoms and foraminifera were meticulously composed on slides. While I didn't have the patience to work on ultra-fine fossils, I made two designs using Carboniferous microfossils (predominantly crinoid remains and bryozoa). 

Microfossils I.

Microfossils II.

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