Genuine Orthoceras Fossils – Polished Moroccan Fossil Plate – 400 Million Years Old – 11cm
A beautiful polished fossil plate featuring TWO genuine Orthoceras-type fossils, preserved in their natural stone matrix.
This attractive specimen has been skilfully cut and polished in Morocco to reveal the wonderful details of these ancient marine creatures.
The contrast between the fossils and the surrounding stone makes this a particularly appealing display piece, perfect for a desk, bookshelf or windowsill.
Ancient creatures from prehistoric oceans
Orthoceras-type fossils are the remains of fascinating marine animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, long before the dinosaurs appeared.
These unusual creatures were straight-shelled cephalopods, distant relatives of modern squid, octopuses and nautiluses.
They possessed long, chambered shells, with the living animal occupying the larger open end.
The internal chambers helped control buoyancy, allowing these remarkable creatures to move through the ancient oceans.
Around 400 million years ago, much of what is now Morocco lay beneath prehistoric seas teeming with extraordinary marine life.
Today, the remains of these ancient animals can be found preserved in the rocks of the Moroccan mountains.
Beautifully polished fossil plate
This lovely specimen contains TWO clearly visible fossils in a single piece of natural stone.
The matrix has been carefully cut and polished to enhance the fossil details while retaining the surrounding rock, providing a fascinating glimpse of how these creatures were preserved.
Unlike loose fossils, this piece retains the attractive contrast between the ancient shells and the natural matrix.
Your fossil
Fossils: Two genuine straight-shelled nautiloid cephalopods, commonly sold as Orthoceras
Origin: Morocco, North Africa
Approximate age: 400 million years
Matrix size: 11cm x 8cm
Finish: Cut and polished natural fossil-bearing stone
You will receive the EXACT specimen pictured
Supplied labelled
Certificate of authenticity included
Your fossil will also be supplied with a FREE signed certificate of authenticity from Jurassic Jewellery.
The certificate includes information about the fossil, colour photographs of similar specimens and a unique holographic serial number.
A wonderful prehistoric display piece
This attractive fossil plate would make a fantastic gift for anyone interested in fossils, geology, marine life or natural history.
It is incredible to think that these creatures were swimming in ancient oceans hundreds of millions of years before humans existed.
A beautiful and affordable piece of Earth's extraordinary history.
Supplied by Jurassic Jewellery, established in 2007.
