Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix - 2.055" rockinaboxfordite The pale yellow stone used

The pale yellow stone used to make these beads is a variety of quartz commonly referred to as citrine or lemon quartz

This specimen is a natural Perisphinctes fossil from Madagascar

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where it evolved long legs that let the Hyracodon run through its habitat to avoid predation

Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix - 2.055" rockinaboxfordite The pale yellow stone usedFeaturing 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 2. 055". The specimen ships in a sturdy shipping carton. A small information card is also enclosed that also serves as the