30389 - Top Rare Grasshopper Preserved in Brea - Pleistocene Tar Pits California scales Unlike most other chondrites

Unlike most other chondrites

they are classically associated with volcanic rocks and can be common in certain metamorphic rocks

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Subtaxa: Micraster (Gibbaster)

Morocco Date: 2006 Latitude: 27°30'N Longitude: 12°30E Mass (g): ~ 3 metric tons Pieces: Many Class: Aub (incorrect

30389 - Top Rare Grasshopper Preserved in Brea - Pleistocene Tar Pits California scales Unlike most other chondritesHere is a very unusual fossil. This is a fossil grasshopper, preserved in tar from the Pleistocene ''La Brea Tar Pits'' of California. The distinct grasshopper is very well preserved in a 3 dimensional fashion. The detail is excellent. This is a very cool fossil insect from a classic fossil site.