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Fossil hunting is also about exploring, understanding the geology and appreciating smaller finds. A few moments from our Middle Hope visit in Somerset. See our guide for access, tides and collecting information. Ordovician fossil brittle star identified as Ophiura, associated with the Draa Valley, Morocco. Presented with a fully hand-signed Premium Certificate of Authenticity, this marine echinoderm fossil is a distinctive addition to a palaeontology or natural-history display. SKU UF3045.
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