Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.179" jasper those in polar regions

those in polar regions

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The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona contains an enormous deposit of petrified wood in the Chinle formation

the Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final of the orbiters to be built

The Kapton foil is enclosed in an acrylic cube with a magnified lid and includes a glass-topped display case

Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.179" jasper those in polar regionsFossilized at the bottom of the sea floor over 5,000,000 years ago, this Dendraster is a window into the ocean's past. The body plan of the animal has been preserved in beautiful detail, with their intricate skeletons still clearly visible. This particular fossil is a 1. 179" Dendraster gibbsii from the San Joaquin Valley deposit. The petroleum in this region provides a unique, natural stain to the item.