Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.270" herkimer Five of our favorite mini

Five of our favorite mini specimens

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mission-flown Kapton foil from Apollo 11

They were recovered from the historic Bone Cabin Quarry in Montana

This specimen comes from a mission-flown

Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.270" herkimer Five of our favorite miniFossilized 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. 270" Dendraster gibbsii from the San Joaquin Valley deposit. The petroleum in this region provides a unique, natural stain to the item.