2.4" Elephant Bird Aepyornis Maximus Egg Shell Specimen Late Pleistocene Madagascar Basilosaurus this mineral dazzles in vibrant

this mineral dazzles in vibrant purple

This slab was once part of an ancient seafloor that was uplifted and incorporated into mountains about 80 million years ago

Through stable isotope analysis

achieving shell lengths exceeding four meters as it navigated the shallow epicontinental seas of ancient North America

” and the Aztecs prized it as “chalchihuitl”—this gemstone’s fierce legacy cuts across civilizations

2.4" Elephant Bird Aepyornis Maximus Egg Shell Specimen Late Pleistocene Madagascar Basilosaurus this mineral dazzles in vibrantLocation: Madagascar Coast Weight: 0. 8 Ounces Dimensions: 2. 4 Inches Long, 2. 2 Inches Wide, 0. 15 Inches Thick Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The item pictured is the one you will receive. Lived during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. They are thought to have existed from around 43,000 years ago until their extinction approximately around 10001200 CE. The Elephant Bird, scientifically known as Aepyornis, was an extraordinary