- 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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