Collection of fossil echinoids. Clypeaster Crassicostatus – Miocene fossil sea urchin. - Height: 170 mm - Width: 100 mm- 455 g
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Specimen of Clypeaster Crassicostatus, a Miocene fossil sea urchin from Spain, with a disc form and a raised star pattern, 100 mm wide, 170 mm high, 40 mm deep and weighing 455 g, presented on a wooden and brass base.
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This specimen of Clypeaster Crassicostatus comes from the Torrente Valencia, a Miocene deposit known for the quality and preservation of its fossil echinids. The disc shape, crossed by the raised star pattern, testifies to the natural elegance of a species that inhabited the sandy bottoms of a warm, shallow sea about 15 million years ago. The finely porous surfaces, geometric symmetries, and slight irregularities caused by time give this fossil a strongly sculptural character. Mounted on a wooden and brass base, it becomes a piece of natural art, perfect for scientific collections.
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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".
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Translated by Google TranslateThis specimen of Clypeaster Crassicostatus comes from the Torrente Valencia, a Miocene deposit known for the quality and preservation of its fossil echinids. The disc shape, crossed by the raised star pattern, testifies to the natural elegance of a species that inhabited the sandy bottoms of a warm, shallow sea about 15 million years ago. The finely porous surfaces, geometric symmetries, and slight irregularities caused by time give this fossil a strongly sculptural character. Mounted on a wooden and brass base, it becomes a piece of natural art, perfect for scientific collections.
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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Main Mineral
Collection of fossil echinoids.
Mineral Form
Clypeaster Crassicostatus – Miocene fossil sea urchin.
Weight
455 g
Country of Origin
Spain
Height
170 mm
Width
100 mm
Depth
40 mm
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