Coprolites

Well, they were called Coprolites at first because some folk fancied they were the leavings of fossil animals, such as you may really find in the lias at Lynn in Dorsetshire.

Madam How and Lady Why Charles Kingsley 1847

I know: but years ago it got the name from one green vein in it, in which the "Coprolites," as you learnt to call them at Cambridge, are found; and that, and a little layer of blue clay, called gault, between the upper

Madam How and Lady Why Charles Kingsley 1847

"Coprolites," she explained, "are the fossilised indigestions of extinct reptiles.

Heart and Science A Story of the Present Time Wilkie Collins 1856

Coprolites are of five distinct varieties, including three spiral forms probably produced by separate fish taxa.

Two new Taphonomy papers ReBecca Foster 2008

Coprolites are of five distinct varieties, including three spiral forms probably produced by separate fish taxa.

Archive 2008-03-01 ReBecca Foster 2008

In other words, the pre-Clovis-aged component of this site could very well have been missed or dismissed by archaeologists. linkRef: DNA from Pre-Clovis Human Coprolites in Oregon, North America.

Oldest Human Coprolite Found Staq Mavlen 2008

In other words, the pre-Clovis-aged component of this site could very well have been missed or dismissed by archaeologists. linkRef: DNA from Pre-Clovis Human Coprolites in Oregon, North America.

Archive 2008-04-01 Staq Mavlen 2008

Coprolites or Fossil Faeces in the Lias of Lyme Regis, and in other

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various

Coprolites are now collected in very large quantities, and about 43,000 tons are annually employed.

Elements of Agricultural Chemistry Thomas Anderson

Coprolites are seldom used alone for the manufacture of superphosphates, but are generally mixed with bone-ash and bone dust.

Elements of Agricultural Chemistry Thomas Anderson