Reference: N1793
Nautiloid Fossil: Cymatoceras sp. – a remarkable specimen hailing from the Cretaceous-era formations of Mahajanga Province, Madagascar, dating back approximately 130 million years. This fossilized treasure is a testament to the enduring beauty of nature's craftsmanship, showcasing the intricate layers of Calcite in stunning detail.
Cymatoceras sp., a member of the Nautilidae family, offers us a glimpse into the ancient oceans of our planet. These creatures, reminiscent of modern squids with their distinctive shells, first emerged during the Late Triassic period and continue to thrive in our oceans today. This polished Nautiloid fossil serves as a captivating window into the distant past, where the mysteries of prehistoric life are etched in stone for us to marvel at and contemplate.
Dimensions: 9 cm x 11 cm x 7,5 cm
Weight: 882 g
Nautiloid Fossil: Cymatoceras sp. – a remarkable specimen hailing from the Cretaceous-era formations of Mahajanga Province, Madagascar, dating back approximately 130 million years. This fossilized treasure is a testament to the enduring beauty of nature's craftsmanship, showcasing the intricate layers of Calcite in stunning detail.
Cymatoceras sp., a member of the Nautilidae family, offers us a glimpse into the ancient oceans of our planet. These creatures, reminiscent of modern squids with their distinctive shells, first emerged during the Late Triassic period and continue to thrive in our oceans today. This polished Nautiloid fossil serves as a captivating window into the distant past, where the mysteries of prehistoric life are etched in stone for us to marvel at and contemplate.
Olenus sp. ( Trilobite ) a twin specimen in matrix, in a black granite base, from Marroco.
Big size specimen from the Devonian period ( 400/350 million years ), for collectors but also a great decor piece.
Sperm whale fossil teeth from the Miocene period ( 23 to 5 million years ) of USA.
Beautiful rare decor piece, mounted in a black lacquered wood base.
Madagascar Copal Amber with leaves and insects, mounted in a handmade dark brass base.
Amber is a substance derived from resins (Fossil Resin) of trees and plants that, buried for millions of years, underwent into a fossilization process.
These resins produced by plants acted as protection against the action of bacteria and against the attack of insects that punctured the bark until reaching the interior of the trees.
Over millions of years, amber-forming organic substances ended up forming a hardened, weather-resistant resin.
Aioloceras besairiei Lower Cretaceous, Albian period (100,5 – 113,0 million years ) from Mahajanga, Madagascar, in a black lacquered wood base.
Beautiful twin Aioloceras ammonite with most of the original nacreous shell layers (mother of pearl) preserved. Both sides have been prepared.
Balanocidaris glandifera - fossil sea urchin - Carapace with radiolas, in a acrilic base.
Excellent fossil of a sea urchin in life position. The hedgehog and spines have preserved the finest details and have been carefully arranged in a living position. The radiolas preserve the original colouring patterns. It is a fossil worthy of a museum.
Sea urchin with spines up to 11 cm, from Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridgian (152.1-157.3 million years) - France.
A rare Jeletzkytes spedeni Ammonite, from the Cretaceous, Maastrichian, Fox Hill formation, from 66 -72 million years old.
Very difficult to get, this is a beautiful specimen, from the the usual locality, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
A superb Scyphocrinites elegans in a rose marble base.
A One of a Kind piece, from Permian period (358 to 419 million years) of Erfoud - Morocco, an extinct genus of crinoid Camarocrinus.
Beautiful fossil slabs colors and pattern made an extraordinary decor piece.
Madagascar Copal Amber with leaves and insects, mounted in a handmade dark brass base.
Amber is a substance derived from resins (Fossil Resin) of trees and plants that, buried for millions of years, underwent into a fossilization process.
These resins produced by plants acted as protection against the action of bacteria and against the attack of insects that punctured the bark until reaching the interior of the trees.
Over millions of years, amber-forming organic substances ended up forming a hardened, weather-resistant resin.
A superb Scyphocrinites elegans in a handmade brass display.
A One of a Kind piece, from Permian period (358 to 419 million years) of Erfoud - Morocco, an extinct genus of crinoid Camarocrinus.
Pleuroceras solare - Pyritised Lower Jurassic Ammonite from Germany, mounted in an acrylic base.
A pyritised ammonite, which has been brass brushed to enhance the golden colour.
Hawskerense Subzone, Spinatum Zone, Middle Lias, Lower Jurassic, Butterheim, Germany Age:- 190 Million Years Old Ammonite.
Vasum Locklini - a Turbinellidae from the Caenozoic period (around 3 million years) from Florida - USA.
Always a beautiful intricate shell, mounted in a black lacquered wood base.
Cretaceous Albian period (100 to 145 million years) from Madagascar.
Spectacular big size opalized Cleoniceras group with other ammonite specie.
One of a kind decor piece!
Pleuroceras solare - Pyritised Lower Jurassic Ammonite from Germany, mounted in a black high gloss lacquered wood base.
A pyritised ammonite, which has been brass brushed to enhance the golden colour.
Hawskerense Subzone, Spinatum Zone, Middle Lias, Lower Jurassic, Butterheim, Germany Age:- 190 Million Years Old Ammonite.
Fossil sea urchin - Pseudocidaris mammosa (AGASSIZ, 1840).
Excellent fossil of a sea urchin. The sea urchin and the spines finest details have been preserved and have been carefully arranged in position of life.
The radiolas preserve the original coloring patterns, worthy of a museum specimen!
Sea urchin with 10 cm spines, from Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridgian (152.1-157.3 million years) - France.
Displayed in a brass handmade stand.
Diplomystus Dentatus fish from the Paleogene, Eocene, 53.500,000 to 48.500,000 years.
An ancestor of the herring family, a very finely boned fish which is extremely difficult to prepare from the Lagerstätte varve layer of the Eocene limestones of the Green River formation 18-inch layer.
These predator fish came from the prehistoric fossil lakes. The lower Eocene deposits of Green River formation was thought to be a large freshwater lake. The calcite would be absorbed by the remains of the fish, transforming their bones into a hard mineralized deposit in the slightly softer and lighter colored limestone shales.
Mounted in a handmade brass frame that can be fixed in three different ways.
Polished Orthoceras slab fossil with over 400 million years.
As these forms of prehistoric squid were covered in ocean sediments prior to fossilization, the majority of the creatures will be facing in the same relative position, having been lined up by currents on the sea floor prior to being buried. The fossils are exposed and given a high polish to better view the creatures from their surrounding matrix.
The slab features very high relief as well as dramatic texture and detail they had tentacles and ink sacs, much like present-day squid. Except for belemnites, cephalopods had external shells with hollow internal chambers separated by walls called septa. Devonian period, circa 410 million years, Anti-Atlas Mountains - Southern Morocco - mounted in a black granite base.
