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This alien-looking fossil is a plate of very detailed Eocrinoids of the genus Ascocystites collected near Kaid Errami, Morocco. 

Eocrinoids are one of the earliest-known groups of echinoderms.

This plate present 7 specimens in total, 5 on front side and 2 on back side.
The extreme high definition of the specimens is outstanding!
This makes this piece a rarity !

The bright yellow- orange coloration due the oxidization of iron pyrite is very beautiful and showy, set off the pink color of the matrix quite well. 

The largest specimen on the plate is almost  8 cm in length, monster specimen!
Specimen can be displayed in two ways.

Enhancements note:
this specimen come from very rich iron hydroxide Fe(OH)2 layers which is brown yellow color.
As tentacles and the stalk fossilized almost 3d the hydroxid Fe(OH)2 hydrate and so become ferric oxyhydroxide which is mostly black color.
What we do is to visually highlight the different between the hydroxid Fe(OH)2 and the ferric oxyhydroxide ( body and tentacle and stalk) using Reviver for stones and some oxide.
So the enhancements job is about 15-20% on the real aspect when the fossil is found.

Plate is 14 x 11x 1,3 cm.
Plate is glued, during extraccion it broke in three parts. 
The experience of our preparer has made this bonding almost invisible. 

100 % Not Composite.

Stunning piece of ancient "life", 450 milions years old.


Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years) - Morocco

Alien-looking fossil- Extreme High Quality- 7 Specimens-Doubled sided - On matrix - Ascocystites- Eocrinoids

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Fossilised animal

Fossil tooth

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Fossil matrix

Fossilised plant

Fossil teeth

Fossil skeleton

Fossil plate matrix

Fossil carapace

Fossilised wood

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Metaphysical stones

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Fossilised egg

Fossilised tusk

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Country of origin

Morocco

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Material

Silver

Gold-plated

Gender

Women

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Condition

Natural

Restored

Composed

Enhanced

Good condition

As new - unused

Manipulated

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Reassembled

Reconstructed

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear

Period

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Jurassic, Upper (163.5 - 145 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian (323.2 - 298.9 million years)

Triassic, Lower (251.9 - 247.2 million years)

Cambrian (541 - 485.4 million years)

Triassic, Middle (247.2 - 237 million years)

Paleogene, Oligocene (33.9 - 23.03 million years)

Jurassic, Middle (174.1 - 163.5 million years)

Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

Quaternary (2.58 - 0 million years)

Cenozoic (66 - 0 million years)

1970-1980

Quaternary, Holocene (0.0117 - 0 million years)

Stone

Coral

Natural Pearl

Pearl

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No laboratory report

Non-CITES species

Baroque

Exact colour

White

Mineral

Mineral form

Geode

Sphere

After 2000

Before 1400

1900-2000

Treatment

Polished

Conserved

Composite

Size on item

Adjustable

52 (EU) / 12 (IT) / 6 (US)

Pearl surface quality

Clean

Pearl luster

Good

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Specimen

Megalodon

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Mosasaur

Spinosaur

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Fish

Fossil

Burmese amber

Fossil wood

Spiny Trilobite

Shark

Carcharodontosaur

Crinoid

Pterosaur

Fern

Plesiosaur

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