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Manuel Quiring

Amazing Zarafasaura Oceanis Elasmosaurus skull carefully cleaned and restored in its original matrix.


A very rare piece.

Plesiosaur fossils are very rare, and very few of these pieces have been found in the phosphate deposit due to the rarity and delicacy of the bone.
The Plesiosaurs lived in the deep oceans of the Maastrichtian.

A truly unique collector's item to be included in your Wunderkammer.


The skull is 42 x 20 cm long.
This piece comes from the phosphate basins 
of Abdoun Ouled, Oued Zem.

Please note: we ship only within the European Union!
Please DO NOT BID for this item if you live outside the European Union

CRETACEO- Cretaceo superiore , Maastrichtiano (66.0-72,1 milioni di anni) - Morocco

Plesiosaur - Skull on original matrix - Zarafasaura Oceanis - 20×35×100 cm

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Dimensions

Height

Width

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Object

Fossil tooth

Fossilised animal

Amber

Fossil teeth

Fossil matrix

Fossilised shell

Fossil skull

Fossil skeleton

Fossil bone

Raw mineral

Fossil carapace

Fossilised plant

Taxidermy replica mount

Fossil fragment

Fossilised jaw

Fossilised claw

Fossil mortality plate

Fossilised wood

Ring

Fossil vertebra bone

Necklace

Fossil cabochon

Fossil plate matrix

Carved mineral

Fossilised egg

Country of origin

Morocco

Madagascar

Indonesia

North America

Netherlands

China

Asia

Brazil

Myanmar

Russia

Lebanon

U.S.

Turkey

Algeria

Baltic states

Ukraine

Africa

Afghanistan

Material

Silver

Gold-plated

Marble

Bronze

Gender

Women

Unisex

Condition

Natural

Restored

Enhanced

Good condition

Composed

Reassembled

As new - unused

Manipulated

Reconstructed

Cast

Excellent condition

Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Fair condition

Period

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

Jurassic, Upper (163.5 - 145 million years)

Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian (323.2 - 298.9 million years)

Triassic, Middle (247.2 - 237 million years)

Jurassic, Middle (174.1 - 163.5 million years)

Paleogene, Oligocene (33.9 - 23.03 million years)

Devonian, Lower (419.2 - 393.3 million years)

Paleozoic (541 - 251.9 million years)

Cambrian (541 - 485.4 million years)

Triassic, Lower (251.9 - 247.2 million years)

Ordovician, Middle (470 - 458.4 million years)

Cambrian, Terreneuvian (541 - 521 million years)

Cambrian, Series 2 (521 - 509 million years)

Stone

Coral

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Lapis lazuli

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Rhodolite

Akoya cultured pearl

Sapphire

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Certification

No laboratory report

Non-CITES species

Style

Art Deco

Vintage

Signature

Not signed

Faceted cut

Round

Circle

Baroque

Exact colour

White

Mineral

Citrine

Labradorite

Quartz

Mineral form

Geode

Freeform

Size on item

Adjustable

57 (EU) / 17 (IT) / 8 (US)

Large (18 - 18.5 cm)

53 (EU) / 13 (IT) / 6 ¼ (US)

56 (EU) / 16 (IT) / 7 ½ (US)

58 (EU) / 18 (IT) / 8 ¼ (US)

Pearl surface quality

Lightly spotted

Clean

Pearl luster

Good

After 2000

Before 1400

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