Description
Fossil Brittle Star/Echinoderm
Genus/Species: Furcaster palaeozoicus
Age: Lower Devonian/Emsian (approximately 390 million)
Location: Hunsrück Slate, Bundenbach, Germany
Plate Size: 6.8″ long x 5.2″ wide x .2″ thick
Weight: 6.5 ounces
Notes on Bundenbach Fossils….
*Lagerstätte Status: Because of this incredible preservation, the site is classified as a Konservat-Lagerstätte, a rare type of fossil deposit that contains an unusual amount of high-quality paleontological data
*Closed Mines: Most slate mining in Bundenbach ended by 1999–2000. Since fossils were primarily found as a byproduct of this mining, new material is now very limited.
*Old Collections: Most specimens currently on the market come from “old collections” that were found decades ago while the mines were still operational.
