{"product_id":"cavenderichthys-talbragarensis-fossil-fish-in-matrix-jurassic-purlewaugh-formation-gulgong-nsw","title":"Cavenderichthys talbragarensis Fossil Fish in Matrix – Jurassic | Purlewaugh Formation, Gulgong, NSW","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fossil fish of remarkable quality and detail, \u003cem\u003eCavenderichthys talbragarensis\u003c\/em\u003e, preserved in its natural matrix from the Purlewaugh Formation at Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia. This specimen dates to the Jurassic period, approximately \u003cstrong\u003e175 million years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, and displays an exceptional level of preservation that is truly extraordinary for material of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Purlewaugh Formation at Talbragar (near Gulgong) is one of Australia's most celebrated Jurassic fossil fish localities, famous worldwide for producing beautifully articulated fish specimens with fine anatomical detail intact. \u003cem\u003eCavenderichthys talbragarensis\u003c\/em\u003e is an endemic species known almost exclusively from this formation, making it a uniquely Australian fossil of significant scientific and collector interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quality of preservation on this specimen — with fine scale patterning, fin rays, and skeletal structure clearly visible — is a testament to the extraordinary depositional conditions of the ancient Talbragar lake system. A genuine showpiece for any serious fossil collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCavenderichthys talbragarensis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remarkable quality and detail — articulated in matrix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jurassic (~175 million years old)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purlewaugh Formation (Talbragar Fish Beds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fossil, exceptional natural preservation in matrix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MILBO LAGS Jewellery and Gems and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53066728571200,"sku":"53066728571200","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4238\/5472\/files\/20260825_184456.jpg?v=1787649531","url":"https:\/\/milbolags.myshopify.com\/products\/cavenderichthys-talbragarensis-fossil-fish-in-matrix-jurassic-purlewaugh-formation-gulgong-nsw","provider":"MILBO LAGS Jewellery and Gems and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}