Crinoid Calyx - Clitheroe #9 dinosaur and it is also the

and it is also the state gemstone of Colorado

after it’s discoverer Franz-Joseph Muller von Richenstein

and a rare naturally rainbow iridescent form called Rainbow Hematite

which has stronger

stubby crystals (reminiscent of Aragonite) is from Strontian Barite Mine

Crinoid Calyx - Clitheroe #9 dinosaur and it is also theThis is a fossilized Crinoid Calyx from the Salthill Quarry in Clitheroe Lancashire. You will receive the exact fossil as pictured. Crinoids, sometimes called "sea lilies" (despite being animals, not plants), are marine echinoderms related to starfish and sea urchins. Theyve been floating, crawling, or anchoring themselves to the seabed for over 450 million years! While modern crinoids still exist, the fossilised remains of their ancient cousins are