Exclusive fossil slab - sand dollar on original matrix - Florida specimen - Fossil mortality plate - Clypeasteroida - 184 mm - 121 mm
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Description from the seller
Splendid fossil formation on an original matrix.
Sand dollars are a type of flat, burrowing sea urchins belonging to the order Clypeasteroida.
The term 'sand dollar' derives from the appearance of the tests (skeletons) of individuals who died after being dragged ashore. The test does not have its velvety spiny skin and has often been bleached by sunlight. For past bathers, this suggested a large silver coin, like the old Spanish dollar, which had a diameter of 38-40 mm.
Perfectly preserved slab mounted on a handcrafted wooden base.
Fossil slab height: 133 mm
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 TranslateSplendid fossil formation on an original matrix.
Sand dollars are a type of flat, burrowing sea urchins belonging to the order Clypeasteroida.
The term 'sand dollar' derives from the appearance of the tests (skeletons) of individuals who died after being dragged ashore. The test does not have its velvety spiny skin and has often been bleached by sunlight. For past bathers, this suggested a large silver coin, like the old Spanish dollar, which had a diameter of 38-40 mm.
Perfectly preserved slab mounted on a handcrafted wooden base.
Fossil slab height: 133 mm
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
Exclusive fossil slab - sand dollar on original matrix - Florida specimen
Scientific name
Clypeasteroida
Country of Origin
Italian Handmade Base - United States
Geological Period
Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
754 g
Height
184 mm
Width
121 mm
Depth
80 mm
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