Extraordinary Agglomerate of Ammonites - Fossil fragment - Aioloceras (Cleoniceras) sp. on Original Matrix - 280 mm - 520 mm
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Specimen Aioloceras (Cleoniceras) sp. on Original Matrix, an extraordinary agglomerate of ammonites from Mahajanga, Madagascar, dating to the Early Cretaceous, preserved in natural condition, weighing 21.1 kg with dimensions 520 × 280 × 270 mm.
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A fantastic assemblage of Cleoniceras ammonites still on their original matrix.
We are shown an ancient, extremely dynamic scene, a moment when a group of these cephalopods, due to an unknown event, suddenly found themselves buried, immobilized for centuries, to be returned to us in the form we now see.
The largest of these fossils has shattered into several pieces, as a testament to the drama of the moment, while numerous other ammonites of various sizes remain intact to show us the beauty of the designs of the septa of their shells.
In some specimens one can glimpse traces of red opalescence, a typical phenomenon that forms on the shells of these animals, and in others one can admire the phylloid-type suture lines in a very pronounced white color that create striking patterns and contrasts.
Dimensions: 520 x 280 x 270 mm
Weight: 21.1 kg
Origin: Mahajanga, Madagascar
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 TranslateA fantastic assemblage of Cleoniceras ammonites still on their original matrix.
We are shown an ancient, extremely dynamic scene, a moment when a group of these cephalopods, due to an unknown event, suddenly found themselves buried, immobilized for centuries, to be returned to us in the form we now see.
The largest of these fossils has shattered into several pieces, as a testament to the drama of the moment, while numerous other ammonites of various sizes remain intact to show us the beauty of the designs of the septa of their shells.
In some specimens one can glimpse traces of red opalescence, a typical phenomenon that forms on the shells of these animals, and in others one can admire the phylloid-type suture lines in a very pronounced white color that create striking patterns and contrasts.
Dimensions: 520 x 280 x 270 mm
Weight: 21.1 kg
Origin: Mahajanga, Madagascar
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
Extraordinary Agglomerate of Ammonites
Scientific name
Aioloceras (Cleoniceras) sp. on Original Matrix
Country of origin
Madagascar
Geological period
Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
21.1 kg
Height
280 mm
Width
520 mm
Depth
270 mm
Authenticity
Original/official
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