Coprolite Fossil - Height: 3 cm - Width: 4 cm- 80 g - (1)
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A fossil coprolite from Madagascar dating to the Jurassic period (about 145–201.3 million years ago), measuring 7 x 4 x 3 cm and weighing 80 g.
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The term coprolite derives from the Greek kópros (dung) and líthos (stone) and refers to a feces, produced by an animal that lived in the past, which fossilized. It is a specimen of fossilized feces that contains a variety of valuable information about the animal that produced it and about the environment in which it lived.
The coprolite was found in a sedimentary deposit in Madagascar and dates back to about 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. It appears as a solid mass of reddish-brown color, with an elongated shape and a rough outer surface.
Jurassic (145-201.3 million years), Madagascar
Coprolite feces Fossil.
Dimensions: 7x4x3 cm
Weight: 80 g
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The term coprolite derives from the Greek kópros (dung) and líthos (stone) and refers to a feces, produced by an animal that lived in the past, which fossilized. It is a specimen of fossilized feces that contains a variety of valuable information about the animal that produced it and about the environment in which it lived.
The coprolite was found in a sedimentary deposit in Madagascar and dates back to about 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. It appears as a solid mass of reddish-brown color, with an elongated shape and a rough outer surface.
Jurassic (145-201.3 million years), Madagascar
Coprolite feces Fossil.
Dimensions: 7x4x3 cm
Weight: 80 g
Express courier shipping (tracking)
Details
Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Coprolite
Mineral form
Fossil
Supplement
Jurassic (145–201.3 million years)
Weight
80 g
Origin (region/city)
Jurassic (145–201.3 million years)
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
3 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
7 cm
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