{"product_id":"plesiosaurus-fin-fossil-statement-specimen","title":"Plesiosaurus Fin - Fossil Statement Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMined from\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Ouled Abdoun Phosphate Basin near Khouribga, 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 Cretaceous, Maastrichtian\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: 66–72 mya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: This one of a kind plesiosaur paddle fossil statement specimen features a long, narrow display matrix set with a large arrangement of fossil marine-reptile bones. Broad, hourglass-shaped limb bones run through the centre in several rows, with larger joint and girdle material grouped toward one end and smaller bones positioned near the tip. The cream and tan fossil material stands out clearly against the sandy brown matrix, giving the piece an easy-to-read skeletal form and a strong horizontal display profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlesiosaurs were marine reptiles that lived from the Late Triassic until the end of the Cretaceous Period. They had broad bodies and four powerful, paddle-shaped limbs used to move through the water. Long-necked forms belonging to the elasmosaurid group were present in the seas around what is now Morocco during the Late Cretaceous. Plesiosaurs were reptiles rather than dinosaurs and became extinct during the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiritually, plesiosaur fossils are often associated with ancient wisdom, adaptability, emotional depth and resilience. Because plesiosaurs lived in prehistoric seas, collectors may connect their fossils with intuition, calm thinking and the ability to move through change without losing direction. As with all fossil metaphysical meanings, these associations are symbolic rather than scientifically established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\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":48989674143914,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/PlesiosaurusFin-FossilSpecimen-5.jpg?v=1785530896","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/hi\/products\/plesiosaurus-fin-fossil-statement-specimen","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}