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No. 11557601

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Pyritic fossil - Exanthesis Meandrina (Plocoscyphia) - 5cm
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360 weeks ago

Pyritic fossil - Exanthesis Meandrina (Plocoscyphia) - 5cm

Frédéric Diebold

Selected by Frédéric Diebold

Fossil of a pyritic sponge, exanthesis meandrina, living in the upper Cretaceous, approx. 95 million years ago. Marlaceous layer from the Cenomanian, Boulogne (France). Pseudomorphosis pyrite and/or marcasite. Weight: 111 g Colour: grey, gilded Shine: Matt, satin, some brilliant crystals of Marcasite. Dimensions: 5cm x 4.7 cm x 3 cm Elimination treatment of the limestone matrix and oxidised areas. Antibacterial treatment to protect the specimen from oxidation.

No. 11557601

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Pyritic fossil - Exanthesis Meandrina (Plocoscyphia) - 5cm

Pyritic fossil - Exanthesis Meandrina (Plocoscyphia) - 5cm

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Fossil of a pyritic sponge, exanthesis meandrina, living in the upper Cretaceous, approx. 95 million years ago.
Marlaceous layer from the Cenomanian, Boulogne (France).
Pseudomorphosis pyrite and/or marcasite.

Weight: 111 g
Colour: grey, gilded
Shine: Matt, satin, some brilliant crystals of Marcasite.
Dimensions: 5cm x 4.7 cm x 3 cm

Elimination treatment of the limestone matrix and oxidised areas.
Antibacterial treatment to protect the specimen from oxidation.

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