History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites

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A FINE NAUTILUS CYMATOCERAS FOSSIL

Auction Closed

December 17, 08:56 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

A FINE NAUTILUS CYMATOCERAS FOSSIL

MAJUNGA, MADAGASCAR


Nautilus Cymatoceras sp. (21 cm in diameter), Mesozoic, Albian, Lower Cretaceous (112-99 million years ago). Presented on a custom stand.


A beautiful specimen, the pearly shell displaying a rosy iridescence — one of the most aesthetically pleasing specimens of its kind.