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This is a fossil sample of the BIGGEST shell that ever lived on earth !
The stone has been set onto an elegant steel stand . 

Name : Campanile giganteum ( 42 cm )
Age : Eocene, Lutetian stage
Findspot : Damery, France

This is an outstanding fossil shell . It measures 42 cm and sits onto its natural matrix. The weight of that slab is 12.5 kg (including the stand) .
The matrix has been stabilized as usual for those sandy fossils.

Shipping with french Colissimo including tracking and insurance.

PALEOGENE-Eocene, Lutetian (41.2–47.8 million years) - France

Giant Fossil Gastropod Shell - - On Stand - Campanile giganteum - 42cm

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Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Object

Fossil tooth

Fossilised animal

Fossil teeth

Amber

Fossil skeleton

Fossil matrix

Raw mineral

Fossil skull

Fossil plate matrix

Fossil fragment

Fossilised plant

Fossilised shell

Fossil cabochon

Fossil carapace

Taxidermy replica mount

Bracelet

Earrings

Fossilised jaw

Necklace

Fossil bone

Fossilised claw

Fossil mortality plate

Fossil molar

Fossil vertebra bone

Ring

Country of origin

Morocco

Madagascar

North America

Indonesia

Netherlands

China

Lebanon

Asia

Brazil

Myanmar

Turkey

Algeria

Canada

South Africa

U.S.

South America

Afghanistan

Material

Silver

Gold-plated

Resin

Yellow gold

Gender

Women

Unisex

Condition

Natural

Restored

Enhanced

Good condition

As new - unused

Manipulated

Composed

Reconstructed

Cast

Reassembled

Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear

Excellent condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Good

Fair condition

Period

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)

Neogene, Miocene (23.03 - 5.33 million years)

Devonian (419.2 - 358.9 million years)

Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 million years)

Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian (323.2 - 298.9 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

Jurassic, Upper (163.5 - 145 million years)

Triassic (251.9 - 201.3 million years)

Triassic, Lower (251.9 - 247.2 million years)

Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 million years)

Cambrian (541 - 485.4 million years)

Paleogene, Paleocene (66 - 56 million years)

Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

Triassic, Middle (247.2 - 237 million years)

Mesozoic (251.9 - 66 million years)

Jurassic, Middle (174.1 - 163.5 million years)

Devonian, Lower (419.2 - 393.3 million years)

Ordovician, Upper (458.4 - 443.8 million years)

Stone

Coral

Blood Coral

Pearl

Natural Pearl

Onyx

Rhodolite

Freshwater cultured pearl

Jade

Zircon

Certification

No laboratory report

Non-CITES species

Fineness

18 kt.

Signature

Not signed

Baroque

Faceted cut

Cabochon cut

Round

Oval

Exact colour

White

Mineral

Aventurine

Labradorite

Mineral form

Geode

Freeform

After 2000

Before 1400

1900-2000

1400-1900

Size on item

Adjustable

Large (18 - 18.5 cm)

58 (EU) / 18 (IT) / 8 ¼ (US)

Medium (17 - 18 cm)

Large (19 cm)

Pearl surface quality

Lightly spotted

Clean

Pearl luster

Very good

Treatment

Conserved

Polished

Composite

Qualification

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