This Fossil Plate features fantastic specimens of both Ammonite and Orthoceras. This large piece is designed to be the centerpiece of your collection.
Ammonites are a variety of exctinct mollusk, and their fossil shells usually take the form of beautiful planispirals. Their fossils are found on every continent. It is said that the original discus used by the ancient Greeks in their Olympics was a fossilized ammonite.
Orthoceras is a member of an extinct cephalopod of the Orthocerida order, most date back to the Ordovocian period of roughly 490 to 440 million years ago. The Orthoceras is a relative of the squid or octopus of today.
Please remember that all products are unique, and while not exact, the product that you receive will be similar in size, grade and color to the specimen pictured.
Measures approx. 18” x 13”. 25 lbs. Stand and information cards included.
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