Anadara diluvii, Miocene, Weitendorf, AUT
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Product information "Anadara diluvii, Miocene, Weitendorf, AUT"
This clam of the species Anandara diluvii comes from a basalt quarry, parts of which have been a natural monument since 1985. Today, collecting is prohibited in Weitendorf.
The saltwater bivalve originally belonged to a collection from the 1970s - take this unique opportunity to acquire something from this coveted locality!
Large parts of southern Styria were submerged by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. Snails, shells and other material was preserved by a volcanic eruption that covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt. Work in the quarry, which was built at a later date, led to the clay marl layer beneath the basalt being excavated, revealing the fossils. Around 100 different species were discovered.
Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;
Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, Austria
Size: approx. 6 x 5 x1 cm Anadara: 1,5 x 0,5 cm
Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.
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