Crinoid Fossil Plate - 3.666" giftsmom The Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099)

The Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) was the second of the space shuttles in the program to enter orbit

and iridescent sheen will vary widely as the process of mineralization is far from uniform

“Geology and the Painted Desert

Campo del Cielo is often referred to as a single meteorite but it is in fact a broad term defining a meteorite field in the Chaco Province of Northwest Argentina

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Crinoid Fossil Plate - 3.666" giftsmom The Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099)Crinoids are an incredible group of aquatic animals that attach themselves to the seafloor and filter feeds with beautiful feathered arms. These creatures are echinoids, an ancient and varied group of life. Crinoids emerged in the fossil record over 541,000,000 years ago and some species still exist to this day. This specimen is a 3. 666" crinoid fossil plate that dates to about 323,000,000 to 331,000,000 years old. It comes from the Bangor Limestone