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Fossils of France, a collection box with a description of 12 pieces. Perfect for collecting, displaying, etc.

Fossils of France, a collection box with a description of 12 pieces. Perfect for collecting, displaying, etc.

€45,70 EUR
€45,70 EUR
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About the product:

🪨 Fossil Type: Arbacina / Scutellum / Bivalve Mollusk / Fossil Wood / Odontaspis / Amber / Gastropod / Rhynchonella / Belemnite Rostrum / Ammonite / Eggshell / Siliceous Sponge

🌍 ⛏️ Origin: France (Indre et Loire) except Madagascar amber*

📐 💎 Dimensions: various

⚖️ Weight : miscellaneous

✨ Finish: natural raw

🔬 Treatment: None

🎁 Comes with a Gem and Zen certificate, ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

🦕 Fossils of France – Complete file

🔬 General description

The fossils of France come from very varied geological formations: cliffs of Normandy, Charente, Armorican Massif, Jura, Hérault, Var…

Each fossil bears witness to an ancient marine or terrestrial environment, sometimes several hundred million years old.

Fossil Geological age Type / Biological origin Main composition Hardness (Mohs) Appearance / Particularity
Ammonite Jurassic (200–145 Ma) Marine cephalopod, close to the nautilus Calcite, aragonite, pyrite 3 to 7 Coiled spiral, sometimes golden (pyritized)
Fossil sea urchin Cretaceous (145–66 Ma) Fossil echinoderm (sea urchin) Microcrystalline calcite 3 Rounded shape with star-shaped motifs; lucky stone in Brittany
Belemnite Jurassic & Cretaceous Marine cephalopod (ancestor of squid) Calcite 3 Elongated cone (rostrum), brown/grey, sometimes translucent
Trilobite Paleozoic (540–250 Ma) Primitive marine arthropod Calcite, pyrite, silica 3 to 7 Segmented fossil, highly prized in collections (Armorican Massif)
Shark tooth Cretaceous – Miocene (100–5 Ma) Fossilized remains of sharks (Carcharodon, Lamna, etc.) Apatite (calcium phosphate) 5 Triangular teeth, often black or gray (Hérault, Aquitaine)
Fossil wood Cretaceous – Tertiary Remains of silicified trunks Silica (quartz) 6–7 Preserved wood texture, brown/red/beige colors (Var, Ardèche)
Fossil corals Devonian – Jurassic Fossilized marine polyps (coral colonies) Calcite, aragonite 3 to 7 Branched or honeycomb structures, very decorative
Brachiopods Paleozoic – Mesozoic Marine animals with shells (resemble bivalves) Calcite 3 Domed, striated shells, very common in Normandy and the Jura
Crinoids Devonian – Jurassic Fossil echinoderms (sea lilies) Calcite 3 Fossils in the form of characteristic segmented stems or “rosettes”
Fossil fish Cretaceous – Eocene (100–40 Ma) Complete or partial remains of fish Phosphate, calcite, silica 3 to 6 Specimens in limestone slabs (Ardèche, Jura)
Fossil Amber Eocene (approx. 40 Ma) Fossilized tree resin Fossilized resin (succinite) 2–2.5 Yellow to brown, sometimes with trapped insects
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