Description
Up for sale is a display piece featuring authentic Ichthyosaur bone fragments embedded in dark matrix, lapidary-worked and polished to a high mirror finish. Collected from the famous Early Jurassic Whitby Shale along the Yorkshire Coast of England, this free-form nodule showcases intricate interior cross-sections of ancient marine reptile bone.
The high polish reveals the delicate cancellous (spongy) bone structure and trabecular patterns preserved in light ivory tones, creating a stark, high-contrast display against the deep grey-black matrix and warm calcite mineralization.
Specimen Details:
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Taxon: Ichthyosauria (Extinct Marine Reptile)
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Element: Polished Bone Nodule / Section
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Geological Age: Early Jurassic (Toarcian, ~180 Million Years Old)
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Formation: Whitby Mudstone Formation (Whitby Shale Member)
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Locality: Yorkshire Coast (Whitby area), England, UK
Highlights:
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Smooth, high-grade polish highlighting fine internal bone marrow/trabecular architecture.
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Deep matrix contrast with patches of rich golden-brown calcite replacement.
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Perfect as a display pebble, paperweight, pocket fossil, or high-end lapidary specimen.
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100% genuine British Jurassic marine reptile fossil.
You will receive the exact polished specimen pictured.
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