FOSSIL FISH - 95 million years old - Lebanon
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95 million years old
(Upper Cretaceous period)
Lebanon
95 million years old
(Upper Cretaceous period)
Lebanon
The fossil fish from Lebanon are famous and popular with collectors.
They occur in limestone of Upper Cretaceous age in quarries near the coast at Byblos, north of Beirut. The fine preservation is partly due to the ancient sea floor being low in oxygen, which slowed down decay.
They occur in limestone of Upper Cretaceous age in quarries near the coast at Byblos, north of Beirut. The fine preservation is partly due to the ancient sea floor being low in oxygen, which slowed down decay.
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Size: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1 centimetres
Weight: 187 grams
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