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4.9" Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) - Morocco
This is a large, 4.9" wide, fossil brittle star (Ophiura) from the Tiouririne Formation of Morocco. It is Ordovician in age, approximately 450 million years old. The orange coloration is natural and due to the oxidization of iron pyrite.
There is a repaired crack running through the rock and the fossil.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
There is a repaired crack running through the rock and the fossil.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
SPECIES
Ophiura sp.
LOCATION
El Kaid Rami, Morocco
FORMATION
Tiouririne Formation
SIZE
4.9" brittle star, 8.9 x 8.1" limestone
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#196743
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