Brittle Star - Morocco and epithermal veins

and epithermal veins

or chalcopyrite in this case

it comes in just as many colors

It has a crystalline structure and is often found in large masses and alongside other copper-based minerals such as malachite

Brittle Star - Morocco and epithermal veinsBrittle stars, also referred to as serpent stars, are closely related to your everyday starfish. They could reach lengths up to 4 feet long and live at depths up to 650 deep! There are over 2000 species of brittle stars that still roam the oceans today. They are first seen in the Early Ordovician (~500 million years ago), and are found all over the globe today. They are an interesting fossil to have in your collection as they have unique