{"product_id":"crinoid-mortality-plate-fossil-statement-specimen","title":"Crinoid - Mortality Plate - Wall Mount - Fossil Statement Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMined from\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Erfoud\/Alnif, Southeastern Morocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e Late Silurian to Early Devonian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 410–430 mya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis one-of-a-kind crinoid mortality plate features several articulated sea-lily fossils spread across a broad, irregular slab of reddish-brown marine sedimentary rock. The surface shows multiple crinoid crowns with radiating, feather-like arms, long segmented stems, partial calyces, and scattered stem fragments. Some specimens remain fairly complete, while others overlap or break into the surrounding matrix, giving the plate the crowded appearance expected from a concentrated marine fossil deposit. Dark grey fossil material contrasts clearly with the warmer matrix, and the included custom-made metal wall stand supports the plate at four points for secure vertical display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCrinoids are marine echinoderms related to starfish and sea urchins. They are often called sea lilies because many species had a flower-like crown attached to a long segmented stem. The crown contained numerous branching arms used to filter small food particles from seawater, while the stem either anchored the animal to the sea floor or supported it within a floating colony.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mortality plate forms when the remains of numerous organisms become concentrated within the same sediment layer. Rapid burial may preserve crowns and stems before the many small calcite plates of the skeleton separate. Scyphocrinites assemblages from Morocco are particularly known for crowded groups of overlapping individuals, suggesting that these crinoids lived in colonies or were transported and buried together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossils are commonly associated with endurance, stability, patience, and a connection to the long history of the Earth. Crinoids are sometimes linked with adaptability, community, and steady growth because they lived in marine colonies and depended on moving water for nourishment. These are traditional metaphysical associations rather than scientifically established properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc (stand included)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph. We do what we can to buy good quality products and price them honestly. The rocks may differ from the photos, but we hope we do them justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morocco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48989125476522,"sku":null,"price":2600.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/CrinoidMortalityPlate-FossilSpecimen-11.jpg?v=1785527124","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/de\/products\/crinoid-mortality-plate-fossil-statement-specimen","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}