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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of Polished Cut Ammonites with Crystalline Chambers
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of cut and polished ammonites with crystalline chambers originating from Madagascar.
Once living creatures, these ammonites have developed their flowing colours and patterns displayed in their chambers over millions of years of compression, transforming into striking gemstones.
Ammonites from Madagascar tend to be Triassic to Cretaceous in age, with several different species being available sporadically.
Ammonite/s, which have variable features including crystalline, sediment or calcified segments. These fossils have been well preserved for millions...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Paradoxides Trilobite Fossil
Located in New York, NY
This Paradoxides trilobite specimen presented as-unearthed in matrix dates back over 499 million years to the Middle Cambrian Epoch. Paradoxides is one of the earliest known genus of...
Category
Asian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Fossil Paradoxides Acadoparadoxides Trilobite Surmounted Bronze stand
Located in Scorton, GB
THE FOSSIL STORE™ is a unique 1.3-meter-long Paradoxides acadoparadoxides trilobite plate of scientific significance. The one-piece fossil bed shale is now set into a rustic iron fra...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Amethyst calcite and black epitaxial goethite - a rare stone formation
Located in London, GB
A stunning amethyst formation formed of a three quarter geode with cut window, revealing deep purple amethyst crystals, with a beautiful central calcite coated in black goethite and ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Cerussite Mineral From , Namibia, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex cluster of highly reflective lustrous transparent cerussite crystals in a 60 degree twinning reticulat...
Category
Namibian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian (Region of Puglia) painted and bronzed bases decorated with a matching pair of polished fossil coordinating ammonites with ruffled copper on a copper in a matrix...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper
15th Century Monumental Monolithic Stone Slab with Fossiles
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 15th century French recuperated floor slab of huge proportions. Because of its beauty, unusual size and the richness of fossilles we decided to mount this piece as a sculpture.
We...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Rare Large Amber Quartz Rock Crystal Ball
Located in New York, NY
Rare, large translucent amber rock crystal ball with beautiful veins.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Exceptional Heart Shaped Formation with Icy Calcites
Located in London, GB
A stunning heart-shaped amethyst formation with a central rocket-shaped
calcite covered with a blanket of amethystine quartz and black goethite.
To the left an icy calcite covered ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Amethyst Crystal Specimen on Stand
Located in Miami, FL
A large specimen mounted on metal display.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Mounted Banded Fluorite Slab Specimen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mounted banded fluorite
Slab specimen
Polished to one side and mounted on a carved
wood base imitating a rock formation.
Approx. H 6 1/4 in.(16 cm.) x W 8 in.(20.3 cm.) x ...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Smokey Crystal Quartz and Ammonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century candlestick base from Tuscany mounted with a coordinating ammonite and dark, smoky quartz crystal point. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and sav...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular naturally formed large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours...
Category
Malagasy Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Natural Galena Mineral from Bulgaria
Located in New York, NY
Galena from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria.
Bright metallic galena crystals with mirror-like surface luster with minor quartz. The galena crystals h...
Category
Bulgarian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Rare Unusual Mineral Formation of Grey Druze and White Quartz
Located in London, GB
An unusual mineral formation of organic appearance. This piece is composed of light grey to green druze, with beautiful multiple stalactite formatio...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Golden Splendor: Yellow Calcite with Galena from USA
Located in London, GB
Feast your eyes on this remarkable specimen featuring vibrant yellow calcite crystals elegantly perched on a natural matrix, originating from the rich mineral deposits of the USA. Th...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth 112mm
Located in Scorton, GB
Unearthed in the continental intercalaire, a significant 105mm Spinosaurus tooth highlights 19 million years of evolutionary prowess. Known for its sail-like dorsal fin, potent jaws,...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of 18th Century Italian Fragments with Gold Flower Reliefs & Golden Barite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian fragments with a gold flower relief decorated with natural forming baroque pearls to emulate the flower on a matrix of barite and double terminated calci...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Beautifully Shaped Amethyst Cluster with Agate, Celadonite and White Quartz
Located in London, GB
An exquisite deep purple amethyst cluster with stalactite formation. This natural piece is surrounded and adorned with a beautiful polished frame, where it is possible to see the min...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Azurite Mineral Crystal with Malachite from Anhui, China
Located in New York, NY
Azurite with Malachite from Liufengshan Mine, Guichi, Anhui Province, China.
Lustrous translucent vibrant royal blue crystals of azurite partially lining a gossan matrix with botryo...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Rare Natural Amethyst Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural amethyst sculpture with stand.
Measures: 10.5”/L x 8.5”/D x 4”/H without stand.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Treasure Chest Borwn Druze, Polished Celadonite Border and Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
A wonderful formation with abundant agatized exterior polished to reveal
the different mineral layers and the interior with a lining of brown drize
over various stalactites with a ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
428.97 Gram Amazing Dual Aquamarine Crystal Attach With Feldspar From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight: 428.97 Gram
Dimension: 12 x 7.9 x 5.6 Cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of ber...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pear Shaped Amethystine Geode Section with Thick Border
Located in London, GB
This beautiful half geode has a wonderful blue-brown banded agate border
with a thick base of white quartz differentiating to deep amethyst at the tips.
A small section of orange ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Naturally Formed Mineral Peach Stilbite on Apophyllite Sculpture
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Naturally formed mineral peach stilbite on apophyllite sculpture
A mineral specimen in the form of an abstract walking figure. Mounted on a custom walnut and satin nickel painted ba...
Category
Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth on Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Ceratarges armatus Trilobite from Morocco (186 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides called turbidite sequences, which ravaged the early earth when the continents were still very much on the move. The contorted body positions of the trilobites demonstrate a final fight against being buried alive.
This is an extremely ornamented member of the trilobites' extremely well-known and globally distributed Lichid family. These trilobites have adapted for extreme defensiveness. Their long genal appendages afford them controlled escape from the water column...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Cement, Other
Collection of 3 Large Natural Cabinet Minerals
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of 3 large natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive medium neoclassical style plaster plinth.
Each impressive cabinet specimen, including a Chalcedony,...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Agatised Multi-Windowed Geode
Located in London, GB
This heavily agatiised medium sized geode contains 6 “windows” from
which the beautiful amethyst interior can be appreciated. A spectacular
display piece.
This piece was legally...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
High Quality Amethyst Goethite Inclusions Resembling Rosettes
Located in London, GB
An unusual piece of high quality deep purple amethyst with large peaked
crystals. Inside the amethyst multiple goethite crystals resembling rosettes
can be seen. Several of the cry...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Blue Agate Pyramidal Cave Formation with Druze
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pyramidal formation with thick border of blue banded agate.
The central cavity resembling a cave with a floor of druzy quartz and calcite
crystals. Nascent stalactites ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Geode Section with Rare Amethyst Formation and Intense Green Shell
Located in London, GB
This striking section cut from the centre of a geode, contains an unusual formation of calcite with a blanket of amethyst crystals. The borders are polished to reveal the beautiful c...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Fossil Ammonite Hoplitoides Wohltmanni Surmounted Etched Brass Stand
By Modenature
Located in Scorton, GB
The latest edition to arrive at THE FOSSIL STORE™ is our famous and exquisite series of designed mount. The ammonites are truly exquisite specimens excavated from the high Anti-Atlas...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone, Brass
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (75.8 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Optical Calcite Crystals from Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China
Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with hex...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Rare Natural Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Salt-like, pinkish brown natural sculpture with copper on the surface. Polish brass stand. Measures: 11.5” /L x 7.5” /W x 5” /H.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Quartz on Phantom Red Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold sunray fragment with tangerine crystal quartz points on a polished optical calcite base. The hand-carved, hand-painted wood fragment sunray was once part of...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
Polished Jigsaw Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A complete prehistoric polished jigsaw ammonite fossil, originating from Madagascar, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster base. A natural historical artefact, pre...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone
Meteorite Exploded View with detachable Surmounted Bronze Stand
Located in Scorton, GB
THE FOSSIL STORE™ fallen star series presents a rare find, the sectioned NWA [H5] meteorite, a unique piece from our ever-evolving solar system. This extraordinary specimen is now on...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Large Natural Carboniferous Fossilised Fern
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural plate type carboniferous fossilised fern. Showing ferns in relief, this fossil would certainly make a stunning new display or decorative piece for any home or collect...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Mounted Naturally-Formed Indian Mineral Clear Apophyllite
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mounted naturally-formed Indian mineral: clear apophyllite
An attractive specimen that reflects the light similarly to a multifaceted gem giving the specimen an unusual brightness. ...
Category
Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Natural Green Fluorite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking large natural fluorite specimen sourced from an ex historic UK private collection.
This fluorite specimen is of an impressive scale in a desirable tonal green, making it ...
Category
South African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Natural Rock Crystal Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A natural rock crystal cluster with polish brass stand.
Measures: I 12” /L x 8” /D x 4” /H without stand.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Sphalerite on Calcite, NY
Located in New York, NY
Sphalerite on Calcite
Titan Mining Empire State Mine #4,
Newfold Ore Body, 3,981 level, Balmat,
St Lawrence Co., New York, USA
11 cm tall x 9.5 cm wide
New York State is not commo...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Natural Gogotte Specimen Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation
Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Amethyst Section with Cut Stalactite Eye and Calcite
Located in London, GB
A beautiful oval shaped amethyst section with deep purple amethyst and two
cut amethyst eyes near the centre. A small calcite to the right completes the
composition.
This piece ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Amethyst Smokey Druzy Quartz, Green Celadonite with Stalactites on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
An exquisite light grey druzy quartz stalactite cluster with details in green celadonite and white quartz. This piece is very special due to it...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large Natural Amethyst Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale natural amethyst specimen originating from Brazil. Crystals from Brazil are most often found as radiating masses, with individual crystals appearing as pyramids. This e...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Gem Green Apophyllite Mineral with Stilbite from India (16 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbite crystals in a wheat sheave format...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
1950s Large Naturally Formed Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Large Naturally Formed Rock Crystal Sculpture
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Genuine Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (56.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Spinosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth.
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper T...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Golden Amber-Colored Calcite Crystal Mineral Specimen – Cumberland Mine, USA
Located in Edison, NJ
Calcites are plentiful and can be found in numerous places on Earth, but their diversity of aesthetics and quality are just as varied. In fact, fine calcites are quite distinctive, a...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Pair of Polished Cut Ammonites with Crystalline Chambers
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of cut and polished ammonites with crystalline chambers originating from Madagascar. Once living creatures, these ammonites have developed their flowing colours and patterns d...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony #L9W
Dimensions: 6 x 8.5 x 2.5 in. / 15 x 22 x 6 cm
Height on custom display stand: 9 in. / 23 c...
Category
Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Amethyst quartz slice resempling murano glass / psychedelic colors
Located in London, GB
A spectacular large slice of amethystine quartz with green celadonite and orange citrine inclusions.
A beautiful oval slice expertly cut from a geode and polished on its facing si...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Thick Deep Purple Slice with Snowballs
Located in London, GB
This striking circular slice preserves the end of a large geode. Lined with deep
purple, high peaked amethyst crystals, this wonderful piece is punctuated with
small calcites overl...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
