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Way more than a simple decor piece!
Ammonites are anywhere from 75 to 450 million years old. Their closest living relatives are: octopus, squid, cutterfish and the chambered Nautilus. Ammonites got their name from the spiral shape . . . resembling tightly coiled rams’ horns.…
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- Item Number: O-8888
- Provenance/Origin: Tulear, Madagascar. Fossil
- Composition: Calcite, aragonite and other minerals
- Dimensions: 6" wide
- Weight: 2.75 pounds with the two halves and two stands
- Price: $ 87.00 USD
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I had quite a wait for a black ammonite that fit my standards of almost PERFECT.
Just think that this ammonite was alive 200 million years ago! Now, with that tidbit out of the way, let’s talk about ammonites (and many fossils) being chakras (energy focal points)…
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- Item Number: O-7313
- Provenance/Origin: Mahajanga Region. Madagascar. 200 million years in age.... + or - a few million
- Composition: Calcite, aragonite and other minerals .... and a living creature at one time.
- Dimensions: 137mm or 5.4 inches
- Weight: 1 pound with stand
- Price: $ 72.00 USD
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It could be 110 to 450 million years old. Let’s not be picky when you see the detail, perfection and green colors blending into reddish brown. Just look for yourself.
This type of ammonite is most likely Cleoniceras….with a smooth shell and angled segments.
Feast…
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- Item Number: O-3538
- Provenance/Origin: Tulear, Madagascar. Probably a cool 100s of million years old
- Composition: Calcite, aragonite and other minerals..... nowadays
- Dimensions: 133mm or 5.23 inches
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 58.00 USD