Name: Eurypterid Fossil
Brand: Eurypterid Specimen by R&G
SKU: EurypteridFossil-01-@RPS
Price: 1599.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

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The Eurypterids are an extremely rare and unusual fossil creature. They range in age from 350 million years old to 440 million years old. They had 6 pairs of appendages, the first were antennae, the next four pairs were for walking, and the last pair were for swimming or paddling. The tail had a barbed end, sometimes preserved with the pointed spikes intact. They were a carnivorous predator, feeding off of anything they could exploit in the marine environment they inhabited. They were found in both salt and fresh water. The shale that they are in is sensitive to the oils in the skin. The shale must sit out for one year before they can be cleaned or the fossil may be destroyed. Scorpions and horseshoe crabs are the closest relatives to the Eurypterid around today.

173 mm x 135 mm x 25 mm

Exposure to water and other chemicals, such as cleaning products or aerosols, will damage it over time. If you polish the fossil, use a dry cloth only, or an air duster that does not contain any disinfectant or other chemicals.

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from 121 reviews

Nikki

03/28/2023

Gold Plated Chain

Janet Smith

03/28/2023

4 geodes - purple. Pink. Teal and two sided tueqoise. all so beaities. Thx so much

Pink Agate Geode

Jerry Bouchard

03/27/2023

beautiful

The rock was exactly like the picture.

Pink Agate Geode

Momcat Maggie

03/25/2023

It’s a gift for my daughter

My daughter studied Geology in university. We also lived, for many years, in a mining town in northern Ontario, where stray rocks and minerals were just lying there waiting to be discovered. Found an amethyst in my school yard when I was 12. Lots of fools gold, aka iron pyrite, in the gravel in the school’s yard as well. We’ve been collecting rocks and minerals for many years. But the selection there was limited by geography. No geodes, no agates, the things we longed for. Sarah-Jane will be thrilled when she finally gets her gift. I’ll send another review then. Absolutely love your offered selections! Thanks.

Natural Agate Geode

Donna Goodwin

03/23/2023

Amethyst ring

I am pleased with it, it is as shown in the photo.

Amethyst Ring

Momcat Maggie

03/20/2023

Excellent specimen!

Very nice sample. It’s a gift for my grandson, so I’ll get him to write a review once he’s received his gift. Grandma likes it though …

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Nikki

03/18/2023

Rose Quartz Pendant

Ian

03/17/2023

Great quality

Item arrived in great condition and was the exact fossil indicated on the website.

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Jerry Bouchard

03/16/2023

Beautiful piece !

Exactly the piece I ordered. Very beautiful and shinny.

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Momcat Maggie

03/15/2023

Beautiful blue!

I’m partial to blue glass, even have a sun catching collection of blue glass bottles.
The shade of blue in the Kyanite caught my eye and that was that! I’m currently looking for a glass shelving unit to display my trilobites, minerals, geodes & agate. Of course it will have room for more …My other recent purchases are future gift foe family and friends. Great to give one of a kind gifts!

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