JURASSIC BELEMNITE - 190 million years old - Eype, Dorset
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190 million years old
Thorncombe Sand Member
190 million years old
Thorncombe Sand Member
Eype, Dorset
A lovely example of a small belemnite in Jurassic sandstone from the Jurassic Coast. It is complete and has been skilfully prepared from the surrounding matrix.
A lovely example of a small belemnite in Jurassic sandstone from the Jurassic Coast. It is complete and has been skilfully prepared from the surrounding matrix.
Belemnites are extinct squid-like sea creatures that were very common during the age of the dinosaurs, a period of the Earth's history when much of England was submerged beneath warm seas. The unique bullet-shaped internal shell, called a guard, is all that remains of them.
Size: approx. 6.5 x 4 x 3.5 centimetres
Weight: 107 grams
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