{"product_id":"agatized-gastropod-fossil-polished-21540","title":"Agatized Gastropod Fossil Polished 4.8cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/agatized-gastropod-fossils-for-sale\" title=\"Buy Agatized Gastropod Fossils For Sale Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgatized Gastropod Fossils For Sale\u003c\/a\u003e: Silicified Gastropod Fossils With Chalcedony Replacements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shop Agatized Gastropod Fossils To Buy Online\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/agatized-gastropod-fossils-for-sale\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHand-Polished Agatized Gastropod Fossil\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efrom \u003cstrong\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003emeasuring 4.8cm long is a \u003cstrong\u003erare \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/fossils-for-sale\" title=\"Buy Fossils For Sale Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efossil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e find of the highest quality, and is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e67 million years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating back to the \u003cstrong\u003eUpper Cretaceous Period\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eAgatized Gastropod Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e (or \u003cstrong\u003eSilicified \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shop Gastropod Fossils For Sale Online\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/gastropod-fossils-for-sale-gastropods-snail-fossils\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGastropod Fossil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e) displays a beautiful \u003cstrong\u003eAgatized Fossil Shell \u003c\/strong\u003eformed from colourful \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/chalcedony-minerals-for-sale-agate-jasper-carnelian\" title=\"Buy Chalcedony Crystals For Sale Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChalcedony\u003c\/a\u003e Replacements \u003c\/strong\u003ein rich white, orange, and brown hues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours and sleek, smooth polish of the \u003cstrong\u003eChalcedony Replaced Gastropod Fossil Shell \u003c\/strong\u003eare mesmerising. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking \u003cstrong\u003eShell Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSteinkern Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong\u003eAgatized Fossil \u003c\/strong\u003ehas been carefully polished by hand to preserve its intricately patterned coiled shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is A Gastropod Fossil?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shop Gastropod Fossils For Sale Online\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/gastropod-fossils-for-sale-gastropods-snail-fossils\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGastropod Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e are the \u003cstrong\u003efossilised shell remains\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eancient molluscs \u003c\/strong\u003eof the \u003cstrong\u003eGastropod class\u003c\/strong\u003e that lived millions of years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGastropod Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e\/ \u003cstrong\u003eGastropods\u003c\/strong\u003e are commonly referred to as \u003cstrong\u003eSnail Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eAgatized Gastropod Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong\u003epreserved shell fossil of a Gastropod\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eLymnaea Genus\u003c\/strong\u003e that lived \u003cstrong\u003e67 million years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a \u003cstrong\u003eCretaceous Period Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Are Gastropods And Molluscs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eGastropod\u003c\/strong\u003e is a type of \u003cstrong\u003eMollusc\u003c\/strong\u003e: in fact the \u003cstrong\u003eGastropod Group\u003c\/strong\u003e is the largest class of molluscs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypes of Gastropods\u003c\/strong\u003e include garden \u003cstrong\u003esnails\u003c\/strong\u003e, marine snails such as periwinkles and limpets, and slugs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLymnaea Genus Gastropods\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as this \u003cstrong\u003eLymnaea Gastropod Agatized Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e, are \u003cstrong\u003efreshwater snails\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther\u003cstrong\u003e types of mollusc fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCephalopod Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nautilus-fossils-for-sale\" title=\"Buy Nautilus Fossils Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNautilus Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ammonite-fossils-for-sale-ammonites\" title=\"Buy Ammonite Fossils Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmmonite Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eAmmonites\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bivalve-fossils-for-sale-bivalves-clam-fossils\" title=\"Buy Bivalve Fossils Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBivalve Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eBivalves\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eClam 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href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/agate-crystals-for-sale-agate-stones\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgate mineral\u003c\/a\u003e replacements \u003c\/strong\u003eand other \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/quartz-crystals-for-sale-quartz-stones-rock-crystal\" title=\"Buy Quartz Crystals For Sale Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQuartz mineral\u003c\/a\u003e replacements\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cstrong\u003eChalcedony minerals\u003c\/strong\u003e replaced the original natural shell of the \u003cstrong\u003eGastropod\u003c\/strong\u003e over millions of years of \u003cstrong\u003efossilisation \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003esilicification \u003c\/strong\u003eprocesses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChalcedony replaced fossils \u003c\/strong\u003ecan also sometimes be \u003cstrong\u003eSteinkern Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e, which 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\"\u003cstrong\u003eSteinkern\u003c\/strong\u003e\" of the inner shape of the original shell, \u003cstrong\u003epreserving\u003c\/strong\u003e the shape of the shell even when the natural shell has long since eroded away. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany \u003cstrong\u003eCephalopod Fossils \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Buy Bivalve Fossils For Sale Online\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/bivalve-fossils-for-sale-bivalves-clam-fossils\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBivalve Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e form as \u003cstrong\u003eSteinkern Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.madagascandirect.com\/collections\/gastropod-fossils-for-sale-gastropods-snail-fossils\" title=\"Shop Gastropod Fossils To Buy Online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGastropod Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteinkern 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approximately \u003cstrong\u003e67 million years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, and dates back to the \u003cstrong\u003eUpper Cretaceous Period\u003c\/strong\u003e; more specifically, this\u003cstrong\u003e fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e is from the \u003cstrong\u003eMaastrichtian Age\u003c\/strong\u003e, the last age of the \u003cstrong\u003eCretaceous Period\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e Mesozoic Era\u003c\/strong\u003e before the end of the dinosaurs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere Do Gastropod Fossils Come From? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGastropod Fossils\u003c\/strong\u003e can be found around the world, some of the most famous being \u003cstrong\u003eGastropod fossils from Madagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stunning \u003cstrong\u003eAgatized Gastropod Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e is a\u003cstrong\u003e fossil from India\u003c\/strong\u003e; more specifically, from \u003cstrong\u003eBetul in Madhya 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