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FO813 Orthoceras

FO813 Orthoceras

$100.00

Here are very nice, above average quality, Orthoceras fossil specimens cut into a free form plaque.  The interesting all natural and unpolished plaque  measures 8 1/2″ x 8″ wide x 2″ thick and weighs nearly 5 pounds.  The fossils on the face have been chipped out of the matrix and polished to reveal very good detail and unique characteristics.  They range from 3/4″ to 4 1/4″ long.

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Description

Orthoceras is a genus of extinct Nautiloid Cephalopod.  These fossils are common and have a global distribution which occur in any marine rock, especially Limestone.  These are slender, elongated shells with the middle of the body chamber transversely constricted and a sub-central orthochoanitic siphuncle.  The surface is ornamented by a network of fine lirae or fine lines/ridges.

Additional information

Weight 5 lbs
Dimensions 8.5 × 8 × 2 in

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