No. 95961332

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Impressive natural accumulation of Scallops. - Fossilised shell - Gigantopecten restitutensis - 36 cm - 40 cm
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Impressive natural accumulation of Scallops. - Fossilised shell - Gigantopecten restitutensis - 36 cm - 40 cm

Gigantopecten restitutensis , coquille St Jacques fossilisées , du Burdigalien , miocène inférieur de France ( Vaucluse) , de 18 millions d'années environ, conservation d'un véritable fond marin. Ce spectaculaire bloc fossilifère est composé de 7 coquilles St Jacques , de très bonnes conservations , 4 d'entre elles sont conservées avec leurs deux valves en connexion, ce qui est rare et qui en fait une véritable œuvre d'art d'un haut niveau esthétique. Ces coquilles ont été extraites d'un bloc de calcaire d'un blanc pur, ce qui a demandé un énorme travaille de dégagement, celui-ci est absolument naturel, il n'y a eut aucun rajout de coquilles ni de recollage. Le bloc mesure 40 cm de large et 36 cm de hauteur, pour un poids de 12 kg. Ces coquilles proviennent d'un gisement aujourd'hui inaccessible.

No. 95961332

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Impressive natural accumulation of Scallops. - Fossilised shell - Gigantopecten restitutensis - 36 cm - 40 cm

Impressive natural accumulation of Scallops. - Fossilised shell - Gigantopecten restitutensis - 36 cm - 40 cm

Gigantopecten restitutensis, fossilized Jack Bean shell, from the Burdigalian, lower Miocene of France (Vaucluse), approximately 18 million years old, representing the preservation of a true seabed.
This spectacular fossiliferous block is composed of 7 scallop shells, in very good condition; 4 of them are preserved with their two valves connected, which is rare and makes it a true work of art of high aesthetic quality.
These shells have been extracted from a block of pure white limestone, which required a tremendous amount of effort to clear away; this is entirely natural, with no addition of shells or gluing.
The block measures 40 cm wide and 36 cm high, weighing 12 kg.
These shells come from a deposit that is now inaccessible.

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