Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix - SOLD 1.92" rockinaboxredplanet Our ice age began 2

Our ice age began 2

They were thought extinct until a fresh specimen was discovered in 1938 by museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer

000 years old) - This creamy stone comes from the Niobrara Chalk Formation of Western Kansas and dates to a time when most of the North American plains were thousands of feet below the surface of an inland seaway

Lugato's assistance in identifying and securing this specimen so that we can share it with the world

which tended to focus on the beauty of the finished object as opposed to stabilizing and preserving the material

Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix - SOLD 1.92" rockinaboxredplanet Our ice age began 2Featuring a long, snake like neck and a stout body equipped with slender paddles, Plesiosaurs are one of the most readily identifiable of all ancient marine reptiles. This specimen is a Plesiosaur tooth embedded in matrix. It was recovered from deposits in Morocco and dates to the Late Cretaceous Period. The exposed tooth measures 1. 92". The specimen ships in a sturdy shipping carton. A small information card is also enclosed that also serves as the