Fossil Whale vertebra
at-auction$ 50
- Locality
- North Carolina, USA
- Dimensions
- 7 x 5.5 x 5.3 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- R859
Complete fossilized whale vertebra from the coastal waterways of North Carolina, discovered by divers who were hunting for fossilized shark teeth. In excellent condition, complete all around and undamaged. The species of whale is unknown. The dark coloration is due to the phosphate-rich sediments they are found in.