Jurassic ichthyosaur bone (vertebra) from Lyme Regis (31mm) 50 which display some beautiful pearlescence

which display some beautiful pearlescence with different colours appearing as the angle the fossil is viewed from changes

9 inches) across and consists of several stems with highly detailed tentacle-like attachment cirri running across the surface

It has a beautiful pyritic metallic shine

The fossil is matrix free and measures 43 mm (1

and red tones dominate the shell colour giving it some of the nicest colours possible in these fossils

Jurassic ichthyosaur bone (vertebra) from Lyme Regis (31mm) 50 which display some beautiful pearlescenceA nice example of an ichthyosaur vertebra fossil from the world famous Jurassic Coast beach of Lyme Regis, Dorset UK. The vertebra is matrix free and measures 31 mm (1. 2 inches) across, which is a good size for this fossil type. The bone is very well preserved and has been prepared using air abrasive techniques to remove all matrix. It has very good detail in its preservation and a nice dark colour. The neural and rib facets are present and very well