Orthoceras - Fossil mortality plate - 25 cm - 46 cm

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Natural Orthoceras fossil slab from Morocco (Atlas Mountains), Ordovician period, polished to reveal the internal chambers, weighing 4.5 kg and measuring 46 x 25 x 4 cm, with multiple specimens (largest up to 32 cm) and including a display stand.

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Large composite plate of Orthoceras originating from Morocco, found in the Atlas Mountains. The plate contains multiple Orthoceras specimens; the largest measures 32 cm in length. The fossils have been polished to enhance the visibility of their internal chambers and structure. It is a natural piece with no further manipulation. Includes display stand.

Orthoceras is an extinct genus of cephalopods whose species lived from the Ordovician to the Triassic, disappearing in the Triassic–Jurassic mass extinction event.

Dimensions: 46x25x4 cm
Weight: 4.5 kg

It will be shipped protected and with tracking code.

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Large composite plate of Orthoceras originating from Morocco, found in the Atlas Mountains. The plate contains multiple Orthoceras specimens; the largest measures 32 cm in length. The fossils have been polished to enhance the visibility of their internal chambers and structure. It is a natural piece with no further manipulation. Includes display stand.

Orthoceras is an extinct genus of cephalopods whose species lived from the Ordovician to the Triassic, disappearing in the Triassic–Jurassic mass extinction event.

Dimensions: 46x25x4 cm
Weight: 4.5 kg

It will be shipped protected and with tracking code.

Seller's Story

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Details

Number of items
1
Specimen
Orthoceras
Country of Origin
Morocco
Geological Period
Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Polished
Weight
4.5 kg
Height
25 cm
Width
46 cm
Depth
4 cm
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