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Exclusive Fossil Coral Sphere - Cretaceous - Fossil Madrepora - Mahajanga Formation - Fossil fragment - 170 mm - 170 mm
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Exclusive Fossil Coral Sphere - Cretaceous - Fossil Madrepora - Mahajanga Formation - Fossil fragment - 170 mm - 170 mm

Bellissima sfera di Corallo Fossile del Madagascar di prima scelta , tagliata da un grande corallo ben fossilizzato. I coralli fossili sono una testimonianza preziosa della vita passata sul nostro pianeta. Questi organismi marini, che facevano parte di barriere coralline, sono stati sepolti sotto sedimenti durante l'era del Cretaceo, circa 65 milioni di anni fa.Madagascar è un'isola ricca di fossili, compresi quelli di coralli. Questi coralli fossilizzati in Madagascar appartengono principalmente alla formazione geologica di Mahajanga, risalente al periodo del Cretaceo superiore, circa 70-80 milioni di anni fa. La formazione di Mahajanga si compone di diverse rocce sedimentarie, tra cui arenarie, calcari e marne, che contengono resti di organismi marini, tra cui coralli, ammoniti, belemniti e altri molluschi.

No. 94510878

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Exclusive Fossil Coral Sphere - Cretaceous - Fossil Madrepora - Mahajanga Formation - Fossil fragment - 170 mm - 170 mm

Exclusive Fossil Coral Sphere - Cretaceous - Fossil Madrepora - Mahajanga Formation - Fossil fragment - 170 mm - 170 mm

Beautiful Fossil Coral Sphere from Madagascar of the highest quality, cut from a large well fossilized coral. Fossil corals are a precious testimony of past life on our planet. These marine organisms, which were part of coral reefs, were buried under sediments during the Cretaceous era, about 65 million years ago. Madagascar is an island rich in fossils, including those of corals. These fossilized corals in Madagascar belong mainly to the geological formation of Mahajanga, dating back to the Upper Cretaceous period, about 70-80 million years ago. The Mahajanga formation is composed of various sedimentary rocks, including sandstones, limestones and marls, which contain remains of marine organisms, including corals, ammonites, belemnites and other mollusks.

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