PART OF FOSSIL FISH - 260 million years old - County Durham
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260 million years old
Marl Slate Formation
Thrislington Quarry, Ferry Hill, County Durham
During the late Permian period a large sea known as the Zechstein Sea stretched between what is now the east coast of England, through Germany to Poland.
Fossil fish from this sea have been found in quarries in Sunderland and County Durham but perhaps the best known locality is Thrislington Quarry.
260 million years old
Marl Slate Formation
Thrislington Quarry, Ferry Hill, County Durham
During the late Permian period a large sea known as the Zechstein Sea stretched between what is now the east coast of England, through Germany to Poland.
Fossil fish from this sea have been found in quarries in Sunderland and County Durham but perhaps the best known locality is Thrislington Quarry.
This fossil is only part of the fish (tail only).
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Size: 9.5 x 8 x 1.5 centimetres
Weight: 212 grams
