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Morocco · Marble

Atlas Fossil Marble

also known as Erfoud Brown, Moroccan Fossil Marble, Orthoceras Marble

A dramatic dark fossil stone from the Moroccan desert near Erfoud, dense with the preserved forms of ancient orthoceras and ammonites. Each slab records a sea that vanished hundreds of millions of years ago; no two are alike. A statement surface for tables, vanities and feature walls.

Origin
Erfoud, Anti-Atlas, Morocco
Stone type
Marble
Density
2.6 g/cm³
Look
fossil, distinctive, organic, statement
Finishes
polished, honed
Formats
slab, tile, cut-to-size
Exterior use
Best specified for interiors

Type-level physical facts shown. Per-lot lab values (absorption, flexural strength) confirmed at quotation.

Good to know

What are the fossils in Atlas Fossil Marble?

Mostly orthoceras and ammonites, marine creatures preserved when the Sahara was an ocean; the polished surface reveals their cross-sections in pale relief against the dark stone.

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