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Ichthyosaur Eye


LiamL

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Here is one of those fossils that would have been amazing if it had been found sooner.

I found it washed up among the pebbles. It's a worn down partial ichthyosaur Sclerotic ring. The thin plates that made up the ichthyosaurs eye.

 

While worn, I have cleaned it up and I am still happy to have such a piece among my fossil collection.

 

Top of the skull

 

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The eye plates

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1 minute ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Extraordinary find! 

Wow! :JC_doubleup:

Thank you :)

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Not an Ichthyosaurus person saw this posted today by Dr Lomax, it looks different? 

 

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6 minutes ago, Troodon said:

Not an Ichthyosaurus person saw this posted today by Dr Lomax, it looks different? 

 

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What I have here is 3 worn plates of the eye so not a full ring. They are also worn down so alot of the detail has been lost unlike that museum quality specimen. 

 

Excuse the drawing ha.

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57 minutes ago, LiamL said:

What I have here is 3 worn plates of the eye so not a full ring. They are also worn down so alot of the detail has been lost unlike that museum quality specimen. 

 

Thanks for the clarification, it's still a great find. :envy:

One fossil a day will keep you happy all day:rolleyes:

Welcome to the FOSSIL ART

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