Amalda obsoleta, Miocene, AUT
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Product information "Amalda obsoleta, Miocene, AUT"
This shell comes from a basalt quarry, which is a natural monument today. Nowadays, collecting is no longer allowed there.
The gastropod was originally part of an old collection - take advantage of this unique opportunity to acquire a rare specimen!
Large parts of southern Styria were covered by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. A volcanic eruption, which covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt, preserved snails, shells and other material. During work in the quarry, the clay marl layer beneath the basalt was excavated and revealed a number of fossils. Around 100 different species were found.
Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;
Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, Austria
Size: approx. 2,5 x 2 x 1,5 cm
Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.
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