Large opalized fossil nautilus - Fossilised shell - Nautilus - 185 mm - 155 mm

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Description from the seller

A truly sizable Nautilus arrives to us in perfect condition.
Clean and polished, this Madagascar nautilus displays marble-like coloration with characteristic and fascinating red and yellow opalescences.

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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A truly sizable Nautilus arrives to us in perfect condition.
Clean and polished, this Madagascar nautilus displays marble-like coloration with characteristic and fascinating red and yellow opalescences.

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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Details

Specimen
Large opalized fossil nautilus
Scientific name
Nautilus
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Polished
Weight
3301 g
Height
185 mm
Width
155 mm
Depth
120 mm
ItalyVerified
12259
Objects sold
98.56%
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