Gastropods &#8211; Morocco

2" x 2"3" x 2"

Rhyolite Felsite, a highly felsitic composed variation of Rhyolite, found in Fife, Scotland, an extrusive igneous rock composed of sodium, quartz and feldspar, thus often having a pale white to pink colouration. Available in various sizes and supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Pink Granite £1.38 – £3.46 ex VAT

Pink Granite, rich in potassium feldspars giving the distinctive pink hue, easily identifiable as a granite due to its mineral composition. Specimens come from Scotland and are supplied in a card tray with label.

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Syenite – (Larvikite) £1.73 – £5.64 ex VAT

Larvikite is an igneous plutonic rock and variant of monzonite from Larvik, Norway, due to its chemistry, it is composed mainly of orthoclase, albite and anorthite along with plagioclase which gives the rock a blue to silver shimmering effect. The igneous pluton formed during the Permian period, 292 – 298 million years ago during the the Variscan orogeny. A beautiful rock to observe due to its coarse crystalline texture and schiller effect, the samples are ideal for general interest, collectors and educational use with specimens being available in three sizes and come supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Rhyolite (1kg) £5.00 ex VAT

Rhyolite specimens found in Cumbria. Rhyolite is a felsic (silica rich) rock, often formed in highly explosive volcanoes. Specimens are supplied in a polythene bag in lots of 1 kg with a label.

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Orthoceras – Rough £4.00 – £10.00 ex VAT

1 kilogram 250 grams 500 grams

• Geological Age: Ordovician period, 488 to 420 millions years old
• Location: Erfoud, Morocco
• Family: Cephalapod
• Species: Orthoceras fluminense

Orthoceral fossil specimens from the limestone deposits located in Erfoud, Morocco, these samples which are Ordovician in age, over 400 million years old, echibit morphological details of the cephalapods shells very well, the separate segments can easily be seen and are between 3 to 6 cm in size and an off white colour. Available by weight, ideal for teaching use, the pieces will come supplied in a bag with a label.

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Goniatites – Morocco £2.00 – £12.00 ex VAT

1 kilogram 100 grams 250 grams 500 grams

• Geological Age: Late Devonian period, 372 – 358 million years old
• Location: Alnif, Morocco
• Species: Various species.

Various goniatite fossil specimens from Alnif, Morocco, supplied by weight with various options available, these hematite stained red fossils show clear suture lines, chambers and coils, they are supplied in whole and partial pieces varying between 10 to 15 mm in size. Dated to the late Devonian period, 372.2 million years ago to 358.9 million years ago these fossils were found in what is now Alnif, Morocco, an area more known for it’s dessert and heat. However, during the late Devonian period, this area was submerged, being a marine environment, in which these various species of goniatites as well as other marine dwelling fauna lived.

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Rhynchonellid – Brachiopod £4.00 – £8.00 ex VAT

1 kilogram 250 grams 500 grams

• Geological Age: Cretaceous period, 100 to 64 million years old.
• Location: Boujdour, Morocco
• Species: Rhynchonellid

Rhynchonellid brachiopod fossils available by weight, measuring upto 20 mm in size, these excellemt specimens from the Cretaceous period were found in Morocco and exhibit clear morphological features such as shape, form, teeth and ribbing on the shells, they are excellent for use in kit or for educaitonal purposes when addressing past life forms on earth.

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Peridotite Slide ~~£20.00~~ £18.00 ex VAT

Stunning peridotite thin section exhibiting the bright and beautiful colours of olivine and pyroxene punctuated by relatively abundant plagioclase. Peridotite is a dense, coarse grained, ultramafic igneous rock consisting largely of olivine and pyroxene.

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Obsidian (Snowflake) £1.44 – £3.85 ex VAT

Snowflake Obsidian found In Anatolia, Turkey is characterised by pale radially clustered crystals of Cristobalite set in an otherwise black vitreous matrix. Each sample is supplied in a labelled card tray.

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Agatised Bivalves £4.00 – £10.00 ex VAT

1 kilogram 250 grams 500 grams

• Geological Age: N/A
• Location: Morocco
• Family: Bivalve
• Species: N/A

Bivalve fossil specimens which have been agatised during preservation, giving them a transluscent orange colour with a vitreous lustre, they are upto 4 cm in size and supplied in various weights, they come in a polythene bag with a label. Ideal for kits, education and more.

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Bouguetia saemanni £3.00 ex VAT

Bouguetia saemanni, Large specimens around 3″ in size, some tips are not complete.

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Metagabbro £2.30 – £5.06 ex VAT