F872

Sample ID F872 • Cabinet O

Gryphaea

9cm W x 8cm H x 6cm D • 560g
Sample TypeFossilFossil TypeUnaltered hard or soft partsMohs Hardness 3
DomainEukaryotaKingdomAnimaliaPhylumMolluscaClassBivalvia
OrderOstreoidaFamilyGryphaeidaeGenusGryphaeaSpeciesUnknown
Distribution/PeriodEurope, North America, and parts of Asia, Jurassic and Cretaceous HabitatOcean
Preservation Orig. Material? Relief Mineral Comp.

A large fossil oyster showing a thick, curved shell with strong growth lines and a layered calcite structure. The shell preserves its original material with moderate relief, projecting clearly from the matrix. Weathering has softened some edges, but the overall form remains robust, reflecting the oyster’s life in a shallow marine environment where it anchored to hard surfaces, likely during the Jurassic to Cretaceous.