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GAL803 ORTHOCERAS PLAQUE

GAL803 ORTHOCERAS PLAQUE

$110.00

This very nice Orthoceras Plaque from Morocco is an excellent display piece. This awesome plaque has a Orthoceras fossil and 4 Geisonoceras fossils that have been cut, carved and polished from Fossil Rock material to expose the very unique details.  The long slender Orthoceras measures nearly 12″ long x almost 1 1/4″ wide.  The Geisonoceras fossils vary in diameter from nearly 2 1/4″ to 3 3/8″ .  The large plaque measures almost 16″ tall x 11 1/4″ wide x over 1″ thick and weighs approximately 9 1/4 pounds.

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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

Weight10.00 lbs
Dimensions16 × 11.25 × 1 in

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