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Fossil Clams with golden calcite crystals mounted in versatile acrylic display
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Rock in a Box is an original design by Ernesto Duran that celebrates three key aspects of displaying minerals and fossils. First, it creates a vanishing point that enhances the piece's natural beauty. Second, it showcases the fossil or mineral in its original position as found, allowing for a unique perspective on how it was discovered and offering flexibility in display angles. Finally, it provides a modern and versatile way to present the piece, seamlessly fitting into various atmospheres within your home.
Fossil Species: Mercenaria permagna
Fossil Period: Pleistocene (2 million years)
Origin: Ruck's Pit, Fort Drum, Florida
This fascinating specimen formed when calcite crystals grew within the two open chambers of a fossil clam that lived approximately two million years ago. The interior of the clam is filled with large, golden-yellow Calcite crystals resulting in an look a like of a fossil geode.
In this collection we present a crystallized clams mounted in original design acrylic base.
- Creator:Pietra Gallery (Workshop/Studio)
- Dimensions:Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Width: 5.12 in (13 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Style:Organic Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:2024
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
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- Seller Location:Polanco, MX
- Reference Number:Seller: AJCZ-24032017571stDibs: LU2520340012802
PIETRA GALLERY LLC
Established in 2008 in the heart of Polanco, Mexico City, Pietra Gallery first gained a reputation as a leading global dealer in fossils and minerals. Working with unconventional elements, sourced from uninhabitable deserts, tropical islands, snow-capped mountaintops and Nordic forests, the gallery’s range now includes unique pieces of furniture, lighting, art objets, homeware and exclusive artworks incorporating these rare discoveries.
Representing an elite group of international artists and designers, Pietra Gallery has become a pioneer in redefining how Earth’s formations can be repurposed into functional items and artworks for a contemporary home.
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