1.6" Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) With Pos/Neg - Morocco

Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) With Pos/Neg - Morocco #165820

This is a 1.6" wide, fossil brittle star (Ophiura) from the Kataoua 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.

Both the positive and negative split of the rock is included.

SPECIES

Ophiura sp.

AGE

Ordovician

LOCATION

Kaid rami, Morocco

FORMATION

Kataoua Formation

SIZE

1.6" brittle star, 6.6 x 3.8" shale

1.6" Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) With Pos/Neg - Morocco

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