{"product_id":"belemnite-fossil-madagascar","title":"Belemnite - Fossil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMined from\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Maintirano area, Melaky Region, Madagascar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Mesozoic (primarily Jurassic–Cretaceous)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 201–66 million years old (mya)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eBelemnites are the fossilized internal guards of extinct marine cephalopods, relatives of modern squid and cuttlefish. What usually survives is the dense, pointed rostrum, which is why these fossils have that familiar tapered, bullet-like look. Madagascar material is popular because it often preserves this clean, streamlined form well, making the fossils easy to recognize and appealing both to collectors and to people who want a classic marine fossil without a lot of matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1504\" data-start=\"886\"\u003eThese animals lived in the Mesozoic oceans, especially during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, and their hard calcitic guards are one of the most durable parts of the animal to fossilize. Belemnites are useful to paleontologists because they help reconstruct ancient marine environments and, in some cases, past ocean chemistry and temperature. In simple terms, this fossil is the durable inner support of an animal that once moved through ancient seas like a torpedo-shaped squid. Belemnites are known from Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks, spanning roughly 201 to 66 million years ago. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1893\" data-start=\"1506\"\u003eMany people are drawn to belemnite fossils for grounding, focus, and a connection to deep time. Their pointed, solid form gives them a steady, direct feel, and they are often kept as reminders of endurance, survival, and the long arc of natural history. Some also like them as symbolic pieces for transformation, since they represent life forms from vanished oceans preserved in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 35mm x 10mm x 8mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 40mm x 20mm x 15mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 60mm x 20mm x 15mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30g\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madagascar","offers":[{"title":"Small \/ Standard","offer_id":48143754297514,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":48143754330282,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Standard","offer_id":48143754363050,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":48143754395818,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Standard","offer_id":48143754428586,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Staff Pick","offer_id":48143754461354,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/Belemnite-Fossil-6.jpg?v=1774497180","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/pa\/products\/belemnite-fossil-madagascar","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}