Tethys Ocean Floor big10-2024 The specimens can be removed

The specimens can be removed from their individual acrylic jars for careful study

some dating back 40

Care Notice: The Campo del Cielo meteorite has been cleaned and sealed to protect it as much as possible

A small information card is enclosed that also serves as the certificate of authenticity

including blue

Tethys Ocean Floor big10-2024 The specimens can be removedThe Tethys Ocean was an ancient sea that emerged out of Pangea in the Triassic period. For millions of years, it was filled with aquatic animals like ammonites, plesiosaurs, and ichthyosaurs. As tectonic plates crashed against each other though, the bedrock of the ocean was lifted thousands of feet above sea level. This brought about the end of the Tethys and created many mountain ranges within Eurasia. This specimen is a piece of oceanic slate from