Exquisitely preserved iridescent Nautiloid shell exhibiting remarkable pearlescent luster - Ancient marine cephalopod on a display base - Height: 270 mm - Width: 155 mm- 5310 g - (1)

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Specimen: iridescent nautiloid shell with a pearlescent luster on a display base, a rare fossil pairing of nautiloid and ammonite from Madagascar, weighing 5310 g with dimensions 270 × 155 × 155 mm.

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Impressive fossil combination of nautiloid and mother-of-pearl ammonite — This exceptional lot presents a perfectly preserved fossil combination, including a large nautiloid specimen and a smaller ammonite, both extinct marine cephalopods. The geological formation that allowed the fossilization of these ancient organisms has preserved with incredible detail the delicate structures of their shells, making them tangible testimonies of past marine life. Fossilization has maintained the morphological integrity of the shells, highlighting the spirals and the internal chambers that characterize these mollusks.

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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Impressive fossil combination of nautiloid and mother-of-pearl ammonite — This exceptional lot presents a perfectly preserved fossil combination, including a large nautiloid specimen and a smaller ammonite, both extinct marine cephalopods. The geological formation that allowed the fossilization of these ancient organisms has preserved with incredible detail the delicate structures of their shells, making them tangible testimonies of past marine life. Fossilization has maintained the morphological integrity of the shells, highlighting the spirals and the internal chambers that characterize these mollusks.

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

Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Exquisitely preserved iridescent Nautiloid shell exhibiting remarkable pearlescent luster -
Mineral form
Ancient marine cephalopod on a display base
Supplement
Rare Iridescent Nautiloid and Ammonite Fossil
Weight
5310 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
270 mm
Width
155 mm
Depth
155 mm
ItalyVerified
14192
Objects sold
98.42%
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