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> FOXP Details (4 photos) | Orthoceras Fossil Sculpture | | Code: | FOXP | | Source: | Morocco | | Length: | 239 mm (9.4 in) | | Width: | 191 mm (7.5 in) | | Depth: | 52 mm (2 in) | | Weight: | 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) | | Price: | $68.00 CAD | | | | Shaped and polished | | Orthoceras fossils in matrix. The whitish-grey areas are the orthoceras fossils and the black is the matrix. The polished shapes of the fossil-filled matrix highlights the fossils and makes them easily distinguishable. | | | | The reverse side shows how this specimen was removed by drilling. Some of the lighter vertical markings are unpolished fossil remains; the diagonals are drill grooves. | | Orthoceras are a genus of extinct cephalopod (a type of marine animal) that existed about 400 to 200 million years ago and are ancestors of our current day squid. Orthoceras means straight horn, in reference to their long, straight, conical shell. | | | | | | Representative product | | The item in the photo is representative of what we have available. There may be slight variations in each piece. | | | | Dimensions are measured at the widest points. Dimensions and weight are approximate and include, when applicable, the matrix. |
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