Ammonite Fossil Lucidata – Madagascar - Fossil fragment - Ammonite Placenticeratidae - Aragonite e Calcite - 230 mm - 180 mm
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Ammonite Fossil Lucidata – Madagascar
A highly impactful ornamental fossil, a perfect example of natural symmetry transformed by time into a work of art. This specimen of ammonite, originating from Madagascar, has been skillfully cut and polished to highlight its intricate suture details, whose complex lines draw perfectly preserved arabesques along the entire spiral.
The shiny surface reveals a mosaic of warm colors – honey, amber, olive gray, and hints of orange – distributed irregularly but harmoniously, a result of millennia of fossilization in mineral-rich environments. Leaf-shaped sutures (ceratite) are highlighted by deep polishing, making every corner of the shell a visual focal point.
This ammonite belongs to the family of Placenticeratidae and dates back to the Late Cretaceous, about 100 million years ago. It is a fascinating witness to prehistoric marine life, but also an elegant decorative piece capable of enhancing any environment, from the most classic to the modern.
Origin: Mahajanga Basin, Madagascar
Geological age: Upper Cretaceous (about 100 million years ago)
Family: Placenticeratidae
Shell cut and polished, visible and well-defined sutures, complete spiral structure.
A fossil that tells an ancient and mysterious story, transformed by time into pure beauty.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateAmmonite Fossil Lucidata – Madagascar
A highly impactful ornamental fossil, a perfect example of natural symmetry transformed by time into a work of art. This specimen of ammonite, originating from Madagascar, has been skillfully cut and polished to highlight its intricate suture details, whose complex lines draw perfectly preserved arabesques along the entire spiral.
The shiny surface reveals a mosaic of warm colors – honey, amber, olive gray, and hints of orange – distributed irregularly but harmoniously, a result of millennia of fossilization in mineral-rich environments. Leaf-shaped sutures (ceratite) are highlighted by deep polishing, making every corner of the shell a visual focal point.
This ammonite belongs to the family of Placenticeratidae and dates back to the Late Cretaceous, about 100 million years ago. It is a fascinating witness to prehistoric marine life, but also an elegant decorative piece capable of enhancing any environment, from the most classic to the modern.
Origin: Mahajanga Basin, Madagascar
Geological age: Upper Cretaceous (about 100 million years ago)
Family: Placenticeratidae
Shell cut and polished, visible and well-defined sutures, complete spiral structure.
A fossil that tells an ancient and mysterious story, transformed by time into pure beauty.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Specimen
Ammonite Fossil Lucidata – Madagascar
Scientific name
Ammonite Placenticeratidae - Aragonite e Calcite
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Polished
Weight
2852 g
Height
230 mm
Width
180 mm
Depth
75 mm
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