BRITTLE STARFISH and CRINOID FOSSIL FROM MOROCCO

Amazing Brittle Starfish and Crinoid Fossil

from Morocco

presented by Sahara-imports

You are bidding on this BEAUTIFUL AND REAL ECHINODERM PLAQUE WITH 2 PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED SPECIMEN dated from the Lower Ordovician period (450 million years ago). This is a unique fossil from the Fezouata Formation of Morocco (Mecissi, a town North of the city of Zagora).

The specimen color was not enhanced and very well preserved like every fossil coming from the same formation.

 ! Stand not included in the auction !

The size of the specimen is 10" by 6^1/2" by 1" (matrix included).

While digging for fossils, real limestone matrix fossils will have been split and broken up to see if a fossil is present in the limestone. This is an unavoidable break of the fossil prior to preparation but afterwards, the 2 pieces are carefully glued back together and the fossil extraction can proceed. When the matrix is carefully removed with professional tools under microscope, the fossil will keep the scars of the original breaks and the better the preparation, the least the breakage trace remain. The results of this is that most of genuine fossils have normal breaks and this is, in other words, a proof of authenticity !

^{This is a VERY NICE PIECE so bid for a chance to add this beautiful fossil to your collection.}

 ^{Lucky bidder will  have free shipping with insurance (within continental USA).}