{"product_id":"tethys-ocean-floor","title":"Tethys Ocean Floor - Authentic Triassic Limestone Marine Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eTethys Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e was an ancient sea that emerged from the supercontinent Pangea during the Triassic Period. For millions of years it was filled with aquatic animals - ammonites, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, and a diversity of invertebrate life that we know today only through the fossil record. As tectonic plates crashed against each other, the bedrock of this ocean floor was lifted thousands of feet above sea level - preserved as limestone deposits in what is now the European Alps and the Himalayas. This \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Tethys Ocean floor fossil specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece of that ancient sea bed: a real piece of the floor of an ocean that no longer exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Piece of a Vanished Ocean - Lifted Into the Alps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tethys Ocean disappeared when the African and Indian tectonic plates collided with Eurasia, closing the sea and forcing its floor upward to form the mountain ranges of southern Europe and Asia. The limestone you hold in this specimen was once the floor of a warm Mesozoic sea - deposited grain by grain by the accumulated shells and skeletons of millions of marine organisms over millions of years. This real prehistoric ocean floor fossil slab is presented in a glass-topped riker display case with an informational card also serving as the certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Authentic Tethys Ocean Floor Fossil for Collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a cast. This is a genuine piece of ancient ocean floor. Each specimen includes a Mini Museum certificate of authenticity and informational display card. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/natural-history-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNatural History Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80-112-0237-201-40\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tethys Ocean limestone (ancient ocean floor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triassic and later Mesozoic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass-topped riker display case\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of authenticity and informational card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43171396616305,"sku":"80-112-0237-201-40","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/MAIN-001_c3bafc27-5eff-4fce-a2bb-f1da39a61804.jpg?v=1777052881","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/tethys-ocean-floor","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}