420-Million-Year-Old Scyphocrinites Elegans Crinoid Fossil Plate Peru A wonderful pairing

A wonderful pairing

making it an excellent choice for jewellery designed to be worn and enjoyed every day

and life itself

making it one of the key species for understanding Eocene freshwater ecosystems

This is a really great example of the quartz from the Orange River region and will make a great addition to a collection

420-Million-Year-Old Scyphocrinites Elegans Crinoid Fossil Plate Peru A wonderful pairingAncient Scyphocrinites Elegans Crinoid Plate 420 Million Years Old Size: 110mm x 160mm x 20mm Approximately Weight: 664 gram This fossil plate features the beautifully preserved Scyphocrinites elegans crinoid, a species dating back 420 million years to the Upper Silurian period. These fascinating marine animals were anchored to the ocean floor by stems and used delicate, armored feeding arms to filter food from the water. Quarried near Erfoud,