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

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

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A Panel of Sea Urchin Fossils

Lot Closed

April 28, 06:22 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

A Panel of Sea Urchin Fossils

Tripneustesin association with Spatangus

Miocene

Lacoste, France


17 x 12 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, mounted on custom stand. 


A delicate and attractive panel, the Tripneustes fossils displaying a subtle rose color, and the Spatangus, unusual to find in association together with the Tripneustes is of a pale gray; the subtle colors bring life to these pre-historic fossilized creatures.