Orthoceras 7593f763218830c761b012aecc3068f6 Canis lupus

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The olivine to nickel-iron matrix ratio is normally 50/50

its burl is a dense wood with a high oil content

Prized for their beauty and spiritual renewal

These pockets can be broken up over time

Orthoceras 7593f763218830c761b012aecc3068f6 Canis lupus350 million years ago these extinct relatives of the chambered nautilus flourished in a warm, shallow sea which covered what is now the Sahara Desert. As the shells of these creatures accumulated on the sea floor they were buried by sediment and, over the ages, transformed into stone by physical and chemical processes. Today, this stone is quarried and polished by Moroccan craftsmen to reveal a rare glimpse of ancient life on Earth.