Solnhofen Fish fossil Leptolepides

Description

Nice slab with the Jurassic Solnhofen Fish fossil Leptolepides sprattiformis well preserved for sale. Iron – Manganese Dendrites add an decorative touch to the slab and give the impression of Algae.

The fossil fish are about 7.5 cm or 3 inches long. The limestone slab measures 27 x 19 cm or 10.6 x 7.5 inches. It is an older fossil. Leptolepides sprattiformis is a very common fossil in the Solnhofen area.

The slab here comes from the Langenaltheim Hardt very closed to Solnhofen. It is about 1 Kilometer to the west of the town of Solnhofen. Langenaltheim was for centuries a major producer of Solnhofen Limestone. The smaller quarry is closed. The larger quarry produces now on a very small scale almost next to nothing.

For more information on the Solnhofen Fish fossil Leptolepides you can go to or click here :  https://www.solnhofen-fossilienatlas.de and write the german name for fishes = “Fische” under Suche. If you want a english translation it would be better to google Solnhofen Fossilienatls and choose “translate this page” in Google already.

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