Extremely Rare - Museum Item - A fantastic Ammonite with Great Red Opalescence - Craspedodiscus - Fossilised shell - Ul'janovsk, Polivno, River Volga, Russia. - 270 mm - 230 mm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Extremely rare museum-grade ammonite Craspedodiscus Discofalcatus from Ul'janovsk, Russia, notable for intense red opalescence on the shell and dating to the middle Jurassic Bathonian about 164.7–167.7 million years ago.
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Rare and precious Ammonite Craspedodiscus Discofalcatus from the Ulyanovsk region in Russia.
This fantastic species is known to collectors and experts in the field for the presence (very marked in this specimen) of opalescences that "illuminate" the shell of the Ammonite with an intense red color.
Specimen dating to the Middle Jurassic, Bathonian, 164.7–167.7 Ma (but).
A fascinating fossil destined to enrich a great Wunderkammer.
Shipped with express courier that is trackable and insured.
Dimensions: 270×230×75 mm
Weight: 3400 g
Origin: Ul\'janovsk, Polivno, River Volga, Russia.
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 TranslateRare and precious Ammonite Craspedodiscus Discofalcatus from the Ulyanovsk region in Russia.
This fantastic species is known to collectors and experts in the field for the presence (very marked in this specimen) of opalescences that "illuminate" the shell of the Ammonite with an intense red color.
Specimen dating to the Middle Jurassic, Bathonian, 164.7–167.7 Ma (but).
A fascinating fossil destined to enrich a great Wunderkammer.
Shipped with express courier that is trackable and insured.
Dimensions: 270×230×75 mm
Weight: 3400 g
Origin: Ul\'janovsk, Polivno, River Volga, Russia.
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
Extremely Rare - Museum Item - A fantastic Ammonite with Great Red Opalescence - Craspedodiscus
Scientific name
Ul'janovsk, Polivno, River Volga, Russia.
Country of origin
Russia
Geological period
Jurassic, Middle (174.1 - 163.5 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
3.4 kg
Height
270 mm
Width
230 mm
Depth
75 mm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
