Small Shark Tooth Fossil Triassic Aust Cliff Bristol UK Genuine COA Display Westbury Formation Penarth Group Bone Bed Specimen
£ 36.00
GENUINE SMALL SHARK TOOTH FOSSIL IN MATRIXThis listing is for a genuine small shark tooth fossil preserved in a block from
the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed at Aust Cliff, Bristol, UK. The specimen comes from the Westbury Formation, part of the Penarth Group, and dates to the Upper Triassic. This is a carefully chosen fossil piece, and the photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive. Full sizing and scale details can be seen in the photo.Your specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison, and has been carefully cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison. It is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, confirming that this is a genuine fossil specimen and making it a collectable piece for fossil enthusiasts, shark tooth collectors, educational displays and natural history collections. UPPER TRIASSIC SHARK TOOTH FOSSILShark teeth are among the most recognisable and collectable vertebrate fossils, and this small tooth offers a fascinating link to the ancient marine life of Late Triassic Britain. Sharks and shark-like cartilaginous fishes have a long evolutionary history, and their teeth are often the most commonly preserved remains because cartilage rarely fossilises as readily as hard enamelled tooth material.During the Upper Triassic, the seas around what is now southwest Britain supported a varied ecosystem of fishes, sharks, marine reptiles and other animals. A small shark tooth such as this represents part of that ancient food web, where predatory and scavenging fish lived alongside reptiles, bony fish and other marine organisms. Even small fossil teeth are scientifically interesting because they preserve evidence of feeding adaptations, animal diversity and prehistoric marine environments. AUST CLIFF FISH, REPTILE AND COPROLITE BEDAust Cliff, near Bristol, is one of the classic British localities for Upper Triassic vertebrate fossils. It is especially well known for its fossil-rich bone beds, often referred to by collectors as the fish, reptile and coprolite bed. These beds have yielded a wide range of fossil material, including fish teeth, shark remains, reptile bones, scales, spines, coprolites and other hard parts from ancient animals.This specimen remains within a natural matrix block from that famous fossil-bearing horizon. Matrix pieces are particularly appealing because they preserve the fossil in its geological setting rather than as a loose isolated tooth. They show the natural character of the bone bed and provide a direct connection to the original fossil layer in which the specimen was found. WESTBURY FORMATION AND PENARTH GROUPThe fossil comes from the Westbury Formation, a well-known unit within the Penarth Group. These rocks are associated with the latest part of the Triassic Period, commonly linked with the Rhaetian Stage. This was a time of major environmental change shortly before the beginning of the Jurassic Period.The Westbury Formation was deposited in a shallow marine to coastal setting, where changing sea levels, currents and storm activity helped concentrate durable remains such as teeth, bones, scales and coprolites into fossil-rich layers. These accumulations later became preserved in the rock, forming the famous bone beds now exposed at Aust Cliff. Fossils from this horizon are valued because they capture a snapshot of Late Triassic marine life from a key moment in Earth history. COLLECTABLE BRITISH VERTEBRATE FOSSILThis small shark tooth fossil from Aust Cliff is a desirable specimen for collectors of British fossils, shark teeth, Triassic fossils, vertebrate fossils, bone bed material and natural history display pieces. Its provenance from Aust Cliff, Bristol, together with the Westbury Formation and Penarth Group origin, gives it strong geological context and collectable appeal.The specimen has been carefully selected for its authenticity, natural appearance and educational value. As the photograph shows the exact fossil supplied, you can buy with confidence knowing precisely which piece will be received. With its genuine Upper Triassic age, classic UK locality and included Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, this fossil shark tooth block offers a direct connection to the ancient seas of prehistoric Britain.
the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed at Aust Cliff, Bristol, UK. The specimen comes from the Westbury Formation, part of the Penarth Group, and dates to the Upper Triassic. This is a carefully chosen fossil piece, and the photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive. Full sizing and scale details can be seen in the photo.Your specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison, and has been carefully cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison. It is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, confirming that this is a genuine fossil specimen and making it a collectable piece for fossil enthusiasts, shark tooth collectors, educational displays and natural history collections. UPPER TRIASSIC SHARK TOOTH FOSSILShark teeth are among the most recognisable and collectable vertebrate fossils, and this small tooth offers a fascinating link to the ancient marine life of Late Triassic Britain. Sharks and shark-like cartilaginous fishes have a long evolutionary history, and their teeth are often the most commonly preserved remains because cartilage rarely fossilises as readily as hard enamelled tooth material.During the Upper Triassic, the seas around what is now southwest Britain supported a varied ecosystem of fishes, sharks, marine reptiles and other animals. A small shark tooth such as this represents part of that ancient food web, where predatory and scavenging fish lived alongside reptiles, bony fish and other marine organisms. Even small fossil teeth are scientifically interesting because they preserve evidence of feeding adaptations, animal diversity and prehistoric marine environments. AUST CLIFF FISH, REPTILE AND COPROLITE BEDAust Cliff, near Bristol, is one of the classic British localities for Upper Triassic vertebrate fossils. It is especially well known for its fossil-rich bone beds, often referred to by collectors as the fish, reptile and coprolite bed. These beds have yielded a wide range of fossil material, including fish teeth, shark remains, reptile bones, scales, spines, coprolites and other hard parts from ancient animals.This specimen remains within a natural matrix block from that famous fossil-bearing horizon. Matrix pieces are particularly appealing because they preserve the fossil in its geological setting rather than as a loose isolated tooth. They show the natural character of the bone bed and provide a direct connection to the original fossil layer in which the specimen was found. WESTBURY FORMATION AND PENARTH GROUPThe fossil comes from the Westbury Formation, a well-known unit within the Penarth Group. These rocks are associated with the latest part of the Triassic Period, commonly linked with the Rhaetian Stage. This was a time of major environmental change shortly before the beginning of the Jurassic Period.The Westbury Formation was deposited in a shallow marine to coastal setting, where changing sea levels, currents and storm activity helped concentrate durable remains such as teeth, bones, scales and coprolites into fossil-rich layers. These accumulations later became preserved in the rock, forming the famous bone beds now exposed at Aust Cliff. Fossils from this horizon are valued because they capture a snapshot of Late Triassic marine life from a key moment in Earth history. COLLECTABLE BRITISH VERTEBRATE FOSSILThis small shark tooth fossil from Aust Cliff is a desirable specimen for collectors of British fossils, shark teeth, Triassic fossils, vertebrate fossils, bone bed material and natural history display pieces. Its provenance from Aust Cliff, Bristol, together with the Westbury Formation and Penarth Group origin, gives it strong geological context and collectable appeal.The specimen has been carefully selected for its authenticity, natural appearance and educational value. As the photograph shows the exact fossil supplied, you can buy with confidence knowing precisely which piece will be received. With its genuine Upper Triassic age, classic UK locality and included Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, this fossil shark tooth block offers a direct connection to the ancient seas of prehistoric Britain.
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