Coprolite with Jasper Wire Wrapped Necklace

Fossilized Turtle Turd wire wrapped in copper with Jasper. 18 inch copper chain

Coprolites Are Trace Fossils, meaning they are not made of the actual body of the animal.

Coprolites start out as organic waste matter that have been mineralized. Over time all of the original material is replaced by minerals such as silicates or calcium carbonates. These minerals take the exact shape of the original specimen. The process of mineralization is called petrification. So, coprolites are petrified poo.

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