3.13" Ophiura Brittle Star Fossil - Morocco

Species: Ophiura sp.

Age: Upper Ordovician (approx. 450 million years old)

Formation: Kataoua Formation

Location: Blekus Morocco

This remarkable limestone slab features a 3.13" wide, Ordovician-aged (approximately 450 million-year-old) Ophiura brittle star fossil from the Kataoua Formation of Morocco. The oxidation of iron pyrite naturally causes the orange coloration. 

Plate: 5.13"x3.63"x1" (thickest point)