Huge uncommon crinoid (265 mm) colony Pentacrinites pyrite The bone is well preserved

The bone is well preserved and has been prepared using air abrasive techniques to remove all matrix

4 inches) across with matrix which is large for this type of fossil

The ammonite was found in a piece of limestone that was split open to reveal the both the positive cast of the ammonite and the negative impression of the shell

which sank to the seafloor and was preserved in the soft mud

This one has a huge amount of detail for its size

Huge uncommon crinoid (265 mm) colony <em>Pentacrinites</em> pyrite The bone is well preservedA stunning and rare example of a crinoid fossil of the species Pentacrinites fossilis from the world famous Jurassic Coast beach of Charmouth, Dorset UK. The fossil measures 265 mm (10. 45 inches) across, which is very large for a crinoid fossil from this location. The fossil consists of a colony of animals preserved together in a mass with good detail in the exposed stems, arms, and pinnules. These colonies lived in the Jurassic seas attached to