1.3" Detailed Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) - Morocco

Detailed Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) - Morocco #80241

This is a very detailed fossil brittle star (Ophiura sp) from the Kataoua Formation of Morocco. It's ordovician in age or approximately 450 million years old. The bright orange coloration is natural and due to the oxidization of iron pyrite.

SPECIES

Ophiura sp.

AGE

Ordovician

LOCATION

Kaid rami, Morocco

FORMATION

Kataoua Formation

SIZE

1.3" wide on 3.5x1.7" shale

1.3" Detailed Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) - Morocco

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