Everything That You Need To Know About Orthoceras Fossil

Posted by james luthor on October 24th, 2019

Enthusiasts can be of any type; some like collecting switchblades, wine, while others like to collect stones, paintings and whatnot. Fossils are preserved remains, impression, or trace of ancient plants and animals and there are a section of people who love keeping them as collectibles.

In this article, we’ll talk about orthoceras fossil, its characteristic, and why people like it.

Orthoceras

Orthoceras is a kind of extinct nautiloid cephalopod. This genus is also known as Orthoceratites. This fossil is often misspelled Orthocera, Orthoceros, or Orthocerus.

Orthoceras are slim, stretched shells with the mid chamber transversely compressed, and a subcentral orthochoantic siphuncle. The outer is decorated with a web of fine lirae.

These fossils are remains of an animal with no backbone (invertebrate) of the Phylum Mollusca family. Slugs, clams, oysters, squid, snails, octopus are a few examples of Orthoceras fossils animals.

Fossils’ Name

Earlier, Orthoceras was used for all nautiloids with a staight-shell, named ‘orthocone.’

Facts

Orthoceras ranges in size from a centimeter to more than 14 feet long. It is the ancestor of squids and ammonites.

Distribution of Orthoceras

Unlike many other fossils, Orthoceras are quite common and are available globally. They occur in any marine rock, prominently in limestones. Some of the most known places where this unique fossil is found are Morocco, Scandinavia, Iowa, and the Alps. Baltic Island contains many places (quarries) that give orthocone nautiloids of amazing beauty. This island is known for providing greater Europe with material for grave stones, stairs, and floors.

Usage

Fossilized Orthoceras are usually employed to make pendants and are worn around the neck. Apart from being used as a beautiful adornment, table tops are also made out of plates of fossil orthoceras. Not just table tops or pendants, even bathroom sinks are carved out of block of rock containing Orthoceras. There are orthoceras fossil for sale on a few websites. You can buy this amazing fossil at a discounted price on such websites.

Supernatural Properties

It is believed that fossils, be it of any time, increases life span, brings down anxiety, stress, toxins, and balances the emotions. They are also believed to make you confident. Other miraculous things that fossils can do is give you a sense of pride, success in business, improve telepathy, and stimulate the mind. They have been used in the past to reduce fatigue, tiredness, and improve digestive disorders and rheumatism.

Author’s Bio: The author is a blogger. This article is about Orthoceras fossil.