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Turtle Coprolite (Fossil Feces)

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Turtle Coprolite
Madagascar
Eocene (50 million years ago)

 

Receive ONE hand selected coprolite. Don't worry, the original material has been replaced by iron deposits. The only mess these leave behind is essentially iron oxide.

 

A coprolite is fossilized feces. The term coprolite comes from the Greek for "dung stone," kopros lithos. Coprolites are essentially very old poop bits that have been fossilized for a very long time. They do not smell, and mineral deposits such as calcium carbonates and silicates have replaced much of their original structure. Coprolites come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have been found on every continent on Earth. These special little time capsules provide direct links to prehistoric animal diets, behaviors, and environments.