{"product_id":"large-jurassic-ichthyosaur-rib-from-lyme-regis-1","title":"Large Jurassic ichthyosaur rib from Lyme Regis","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice example of a bone block from an ichthyosaur\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efrom the world-famous Jurassic Coast beach of Lyme Regis, Dorset UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece or Jurassic shale matrix measures 180mm (7.1 inches) tall and contains one large rib from an adult ichthyosaur with a width of 15mm. A rib of this size would have come from an ichthyosaur measuring at least 6 metres long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe level of preservation in the bone is high and it has been carefully prepared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eusing air abrasive techniques to reveal all the details of the bone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fossil weighs 1145 grams and can be displayed flat or standing on its own freely as it has a cut-flat base. The shale matrix has been stabilised using a rock-coloured plaster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese fossils were first found by pioneering Victorian fossils hunters like Mary Anning. Ichthyosaur bones are very popular fossils from this location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 198 million years old (Sinemurian, Early Jurassic), this fossil would make a wonderful addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56401528947067,"sku":"Fossil825","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0366\/5100\/8131\/files\/P8310055.jpg?v=1788340587","url":"https:\/\/jurassiccoastfossils.com\/products\/large-jurassic-ichthyosaur-rib-from-lyme-regis-1","provider":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}