A Museum Specimen - XXL Giant Size - Giant Douvilleiceras Ammonite – Madagascar - Height: 600 mm - Width: 500 mm- 81 kg
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Giant Douvilleiceras Ammonite – Madagascar
An exceptionally proportioned fossil: this ammonite of the Douvilleiceras genus, from the Early Cretaceous of Madagascar, stands out for its imposing size and for the extraordinary preservation that highlights its details.
The shell, massive and majestic, shows the typical radial ribbing and nodular tubercles that make this genus one of the most distinctive and recognizable in the entire world of ammonites. The spiral growth, amplified by colossal dimensions, conveys a sense of power and ancient vitality: each whorl is a fragment of history, each relief a signature left by time.
With over a hundred million years of age, this fossil is a monumental testament to the evolution of marine life. Specimens of such size are extremely rare, and their presence in the most prestigious collections underscores the scientific and aesthetic importance they hold.
A piece capable of dominating the space in which it is displayed, a focal point for any natural history collection, museum, or cabinet de curiosités.
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 TranslateGiant Douvilleiceras Ammonite – Madagascar
An exceptionally proportioned fossil: this ammonite of the Douvilleiceras genus, from the Early Cretaceous of Madagascar, stands out for its imposing size and for the extraordinary preservation that highlights its details.
The shell, massive and majestic, shows the typical radial ribbing and nodular tubercles that make this genus one of the most distinctive and recognizable in the entire world of ammonites. The spiral growth, amplified by colossal dimensions, conveys a sense of power and ancient vitality: each whorl is a fragment of history, each relief a signature left by time.
With over a hundred million years of age, this fossil is a monumental testament to the evolution of marine life. Specimens of such size are extremely rare, and their presence in the most prestigious collections underscores the scientific and aesthetic importance they hold.
A piece capable of dominating the space in which it is displayed, a focal point for any natural history collection, museum, or cabinet de curiosités.
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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Main mineral
A Museum Specimen - XXL Giant Size -
Mineral form
Giant Douvilleiceras Ammonite – Madagascar
Weight
81 kg
Country of origin
Madagascar
Height
600 mm
Width
500 mm
Depth
240 mm
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