1.4" Fossil Shrimp Carpopenaeus Cretaceous Age 100 Mil Yrs Old Lebanon COA
Location: Cenomanian Formation, Hjoula, Lebanon
Weight: 3.2 Ounces
Dimensions: 3.1 Inches Long, 2.5 Inches Wide, 0.3 Inches Thick (Plate)
Shrimp Dimensions: 1.4 Inches Long, 1.2 Inches Wide
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The item pictured is the one you will receive.
This is a genuine fossil
100 million years old Cretaceous Age.
A beautifully preserved fossil shrimp (Carpopenaeus) embedded in a limestone matrix. This specimen dates back to the Cretaceous period, approximately 100 million years ago. Remarkably, these fossil deposits were first described by the Greek historian Herodotus, who referred to them as “fish in the stones.” Unlike many lower-quality examples from the same region, this shrimp shows no signs of color enhancement or restoration, allowing its natural preservation to shine through.
The Cretaceous limestone deposits of Lebanon are renowned for their extraordinary diversity of ancient marine life. Comparable to the famous Solnhofen deposits in Germany, these formations share the distinctive feature of fossils often appearing the same color as the surrounding limestone. The deposits at Sahel Alma, Hajoula, and Haqel date to the Cenomanian Stage of the Middle Cretaceous, around 100 million years ago. While these sites are celebrated for their exquisitely preserved fossil fish, they also yield a rich variety of well-preserved invertebrates, including shrimp and lobsters.
