Crinoid Calyx - Clitheroe #5 Location_Spain They are a rare formation

They are a rare formation that is found in the 300 million year old shale just above a coal seam in the Sparta Mine

beautiful bubblegum pink Mangano Calcite and even a black form of Calcite known as Shamanite

and was named in honour of Swedish professor Axel Hamberg

Stimulates the intellect

Crinoid Calyx - Clitheroe #5 Location_Spain They are a rare formationThis is a fossilized Crinoid Calyx from the Salthill Quarry in Clitheroe Lancashire. You will receive the exact fossil as pictured. Crinoids, sometimes called "sea lilies" (despite being animals, not plants), are marine echinoderms related to starfish and sea urchins. Theyve been floating, crawling, or anchoring themselves to the seabed for over 450 million years! While modern crinoids still exist, the fossilised remains of their ancient cousins are