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Object name(s):
Orthoceras; zz; Orthoceras; sp.
Brief description:
3 pieces of red, grey and white, cut and polished limestone containing sections of orthocone nautiloid. The chambers and siphuncle of the nautiloids are selectively picked out in white calcite in a red and pink finer grained matrix making them quite attractive.
Collection:
Nottingham Museums
Associated concept:
FOSSILS
Condition:
Good
Dimension:
142 x 100 x 11mm; 125 x 105 x 11mm and 86 x 34 x 8mm
Field collection place:
Torquay, S. Devon
Normal location:
MAIN FOSSIL STORE, DRAWER H3h
Number of objects:
3
Object name:
Orthoceras; zz; Orthoceras; sp.
Other number:
GEOL102B
Other number type:
file name
Other number:
FS10374
Other number type:
baseline number
Responsible department/section:
MAIN FOSSIL COLLECTION
Stratigraphic unit name:
Middle Devonian + Devonian Marine Beds
Text:
[2 associated labels]: Mounted on block.
Text reason:
label

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d100f9fe-14ec-3c11-90a8-477e10e347a6

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d100f9fe-14ec-3c11-90a8-477e10e347a6, Nottingham Museums, CC BY

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