Description: This is a piece of limestone filled with fossils that once sat at the bottom of a salt water ocean in Michigan. These fossils date back to the Devonian period. This specimen shows some very fine details of the fossils in the limestone. There is hardly any wear or abrasion on the face of this piece. There is a large Stromatoporoid sea sponge in this specimen. Photos show top side which was washed by the waves in the water. The bottom side is not cleaned but may show as much detail as the top when cleaned. It is coated with limestone mud from where it was found. This is called a "hash plate" because it is a hash of the fallen organic materials on the bottom of the ocean that became fossilized. A hash plate is a mixture of many different plants and animals.This is also known as a "death plate" or "mortality plate" because it is a permanent snap shot of a mass of dead animals. The stone may include some or all of the following:Corals - Cladopora, Favosites (Charlevoix stone), Hexagonaria (Petosky Stone), Horn Corals, Arachnophylum (Colony Rugose Coral), Syringopora, Halysites (Chain Coral), AuloporaMollusks - Cephalopods, GastropodsCrinoids - stems and other piecesTrilobitesBrachiopods Size: approx 8 in wide x 6 in high x 0.5 in thick NOTE: Actual color may appear slightly different than in the photo. This is due to variations in computer or phone display/color settings. Please understand this before purchasing any natural stone products from our store.
Price: 27 USD
Location: Lewiston, Michigan
End Time: 2024-08-25T11:39:03.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
