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A measure of the curvature of the edges and general shape of a rock or rock particle. These can be said to be angular, sub-angular, sub-rounded, rounded or well-rounded.

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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. A loose pebble reveals fossil coral when we take a closer look. A small Carboniferous find from our fossil-hunting visit to Middle Hope, Somerset.
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