Fossil - Horsetail plant (Asterophyllites)
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Fossil - Horsetail plant (Asterophyllites)
Carboniferous period ca. 359 - 299 million years ago, Piesberg, Osnabrück, Germany, from a private collection in the Netherlands.
Asterophyllites was a species of the woody horsetail family (Calamitaceae). The leaves of the Asterophyllites species were long, narrow and grew radially in a cluster. The fossil is in excellent condition. There is age-related wear, fractures and small chips. The sediment is approx. 70mm x 62mm x 18mm. Weight approx. 140g.
The Carboniferous period was a geological period between the Devonian and Permian periods, approximately 359-299 million years ago. The Carboniferous period was characterized by species-rich and large horsetail forests, sedge forests, large frogs, as well as large dragonflies and millipedes over two meters long.
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Ritual use
Note! Fossils are natural products that are millions of years old, so each one is unique. Therefore, colors, shapes and brightness may vary. The condition varies from fair to good and there are typical wear, fractures and small chips for fossils.