Smithers
In the Driftwood Canyon area fossils of Eocene insects, sequia, pine needles, oak, birch leaves, and occasional fishes have been found. On the east side of the creek are fossil beds that were discovered around the turn of the century. Preserved within the shale are plant, animal, and insect fossils that inhabited the area over 50 million years ago.
AmmonoidsDating back to the Jurassic period, these Cephalopods are few in numbers. Fossils A and B are ammonoids, while fossil C's identity is questionable, although it could be a hamite. |
Ammonoids Photo courtesy of www.highway16.com |
ArthropodDating back to the Tertiary period, this arthropod is quite rare. Its exact identity is unknown, although there is speculation to whether it could be a primitive mosquito. |
Arthropod Photo courtesy of www.highway16.com |
BelemniteDating back to the Jurassic period, this belemnite is few in numbers. Belonging to the group cephalopod, this fossil is considered to be an excellent specimen. |
Belemnite Photo courtesy of www.highway16.com |
BrachiopodsDating back to the Triassic period, these unknown brachiopods are numerous. There are large numbers of them in this particular specimen. |
Brachiopods Photo courtesy of www.highway16.com |
BryozoansDating back to the Jurassic period, these Bryozoans are many in numbers. Fossils A and C are archimedes, while fossil B is a pelecypod. |
Bryozoans Photo courtesy of www.highway16.com |
LeafDating back to the Tertiary period, this unknown species of plant is quite rare. |
Leaf Photo courtesy of www.highway16.com |
WoodDating back to the Jurassic period, fossilized wood like this one are numerous. |
Wood Photo courtesy of www.highway16.com |
SalmonEarly Salmonoid species. |
Eosalmon Photo courtesy of the Royal Tyrrell Museum |
FlyEarly relative of the common housefly. |
Fly Photo courtesy of the Royal Tyrrell Museum |
AlderAlnus species leaf. |
 Alder Photo courtesy of the Royal British Columbia Museum [1181] |
MetasequoiaDawn Redwood leaf. |
 Metasequoia Photo courtesy of the Royal British Columbia Museum [RBCM.EH.998.004.002 - .005] |
Water StriderGerridae Family. |
 Waterstrider Photo courtesy of the Royal British Columbia Museum [RBCM.EH.998.004.066] |