🐟 Crinoid Fossils Embedded in Lake Michigan Stone 🐟

🐟 Crinoid Fossils Embedded in Lake Michigan Stone 🐟 This is a gorgeous chunk of fossiliferous limestone packed with crinoids (sea lilies) fossils. I collected this beauty myself on the shores of Lake Michigan🌊 Crinoid fossils, also known as "sea lilies", are the remains of ancient marine animals that resemble flowers with stems. They first appeared in the fossil record around 500 Million years ago!! During the Paleozoic Era, much more of the world's continents were covered under warm, shallow, saltwater seas, including Lakes Michigan! When thousands of Paleozoic species died, including crinoids, they became buried in sediment and, under certain conditions, fossilized. Crinoids are related to starfish and sea urchins, and share their five-part radial symmetry. My family, always called these round fossils “Indian beads” Native Americans used to string them together for jewelry. Some of them have holes in the middle (like Cheerios) while others are grouped / smashed together like this gem of a find! I have referred to these as death plates also. ✨ you will receive the 1 fossil shown here in the pictures. I took many in different lights and angles, wet and dry. For the wet look, you could most definitely spray this with clear spray paint. This would shine it right up like in the wet pictures posted✨ Weight: 86g Approximately 2.75” x 2” Crinoid Fossils Coral Crystal Gemstones Lake Michigan Bag 4