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Discovery: Yixian Formation (Jehol Biota), Liaoning Province, China

Characteristics:

With beak, no teeth;

Distinct feathers;

This specimen is all natural with ZERO restoration, only cracks are re-joined.

This fossil represents Confuciusornis, one of the earliest known birds with a beak but no teeth. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 125 million years ago, in what is now northeastern China.

Confuciusornis is notable for its preserved feathers and its significance in the evolution of modern birds. Some individuals possessed long tail feathers, possibly used for display. The dark fossil imprint results from the carbonization of organic material, allowing exquisite preservation of plumage.

This specimen provides valuable insight into the transition from primitive avian forms to modern birds.

Size: 180mm (length) x 160mm (width) x 7mm (thickness)

Will communicate with the winner before shipout by courier service. Parcel will be packed carefully and safely to maximize the protection. Insurance at buyer’s additional cost; otherwise the parcel will NOT be insured.
DUE TO THE HIGH IMPORT TARIFF IN USA, WILL NOT SHIP TO USA.

Fossil skeleton

Complete Bird skeleton - Fossil skeleton - Confuciusornis

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Dimensions

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Object

Fossilised animal

Fossil tooth

Amber

Fossil matrix

Fossilised plant

Fossilised shell

Fossil fragment

Fossil plate matrix

Raw mineral

Fossil teeth

Fossil skull

Fossil molar

Fossil bone

Fossil vertebra bone

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Fossilised jaw

Fossil carapace

Carved mineral

Fossilised wood

Fossilised egg

Fossil cabochon

Ring

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Fossilised claw

Country of origin

Morocco

Madagascar

Indonesia

Asia

China

North America

Lebanon

Myanmar

Netherlands

Brazil

Algeria

Russia

Canada

Africa

U.S.

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Material

Silver

Gold-plated

Gender

Women

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Condition

Natural

Restored

Enhanced

As new - unused

Composed

Reassembled

Reconstructed

Good condition

Manipulated

Cast

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)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

Jurassic, Upper (163.5 - 145 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

Jurassic, Middle (174.1 - 163.5 million years)

Triassic, Middle (247.2 - 237 million years)

Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian (323.2 - 298.9 million years)

Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 million years)

Triassic, Lower (251.9 - 247.2 million years)

Quaternary (2.58 - 0 million years)

Quaternary, Holocene (0.0117 - 0 million years)

Triassic, Upper (237 - 201.3 million years)

Cenozoic (66 - 0 million years)

Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

Cambrian, Series 2 (521 - 509 million years)

Stone

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Certification

No laboratory report

Faceted cut

Oval

Cabochon cut

Baroque

Marquise

Exact colour

White

Mineral

Labradorite

Citrine

Ammolite

Mineral form

Sphere

Freeform

Geode

After 2000

Before 1400

1900-2000

Treatment

Conserved

Polished

Composite

Size on item

Adjustable

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

58 (EU) / 18 (IT) / 8 ¼ (US)

Pearl surface quality

Clean

Pearl luster

Good

Original/ Replica

Original/official

Refurbished original

Licensed replica

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