11.7" Silurian Fossil Crinoid (Scyphocrinites) Plate - Morocco

Silurian Fossil Crinoid (Scyphocrinites) Plate - Morocco #118544

This is a 11.7" plate of Silurian aged, Scyphocrinites elegans crinoids from Boutschrafin, Erfoud, Morocco. There are several overlapping crowns present along with stem segments. This plate comes from a slightly different location than most of these crinoids resulting in a different coloration. The rock only has two small repaired cracks, where most of the plates are heavily restored.

Comes with a display stand.

The Scyphocrinites crinoids are quarried around Erfoud, Morocco by digging straight down 16 feet until the layer is reached. Once the crinoid horizon is located, a tunnel is dug along it by hand. The rock, dirt, and crinoid slabs must then be hauled to the surface in baskets, where they are reassembled and prepared. It is a very labor-intensive process to bring a beautiful crinoid plate like this one to market.

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