Polished Nautilus Fossil Very Large 18.3cm

Large Nautilus Fossils For Sale From Madagascar: Polished Nautilus Fossils

This genuine, very Large Polished Nautilus Fossil from Madagascar measures a magnificent 18.3cm wide, weighs an incredible 4.4kg, and dates at an astonishing 120 million years old as a Cretaceous Period Fossil. 

This unique Polished Nautilus Fossil displays a subtle, stunning polished spiral shell that shimmers in the light. 

This real Large Nautilus Fossil has been carefully hand-polished on its stunning Natural Nautilus Shell, making it a high-grade Polished Nautilus Fossil with a sleek, glistening finish.  

What Are Nautilus Fossils?

Nautilus fossils are the fossilised remains of ancient marine molluscs, creatures which are part of the cephalopod family along with octopuses, squid, and extinct ammonites.

Nautilus fossils are famed for their stunning coiled spiral shells and colourful inner chambers. 

Chambered Nautilus Fossils

The famous Chambered Nautilus (Nautilus Pompilius), otherwise known as Pearly Nautilus, is the most famous species of Nautilus.

Chambered Nautilus Fossils display a hard external shell, which protected the inner chambers within which the Nautilus creature lived many hundreds of millions of years ago. 

Millions of years ago, as the Nautilus grew inside its shell, its chambers expanded outwards in a stunning spiral shape: the resulting Fossilised Nautilus Shell shows stunning spiral patterns. 

The Nautilus remained in the outermost chamber inside its shell so that it was protected, whilst the other chambers were used to help the Nautilus float and sink as it swam the ancient seas and oceans. 

How Old Are Nautilus Fossils?

Nautilus Fossils available from Madagascan Direct date back to the Cretaceous Period at 120 million years old, in an era when the seas were full of Ammonite and Nautilus creatures that over time fossilised into the stunning specimens found today.

Nautilus Fossils first appeared on the fossil record around 235 million years ago, in the Late Triassic Period (Upper Triassic Period).

However, Nautilus creatures are said to have been swimming the seas as long as 500 million years ago!

Where Do Nautilus Fossils Come From?

Our Nautilus Fossils, including this piece, are Nautilus fossils from Madagascar: they were discovered in the jungles of Mahajanga on the North West Coast of the island. 

Madagascar is an island off the coast of Africa known for its unparalleled riches of fossils and crystals. 

Madagascar fossils and crystals are renowned world-wide for their quality and variety, with Madagascar Nautilus Fossils being some of the most revered, high-quality Nautilus Fossils in the world. 

Other Mollusc Fossils

There are many examples of ancient molluscs which have formed the brilliant fossils we are still discovering today.

Alongside Nautilus Fossils, other mollusc fossils include Ammonite Fossils, Bivalve Fossils, and Gastropod Fossils.  

Sacred Geometry Of Nautilus Shells

In sacred geometry, the spiral shape has powerful spiritual significance, and signifies growth and expansion.

Nautilus shells display distinctive logarithmic spiral shapes, and thus Nautilus Fossil Shells are examples of Sacred Geometry in action, truly embodying the spiritual meaning of sacred spirals. 

A Nautilus Shell is patterned in a very similar way to the sacred Golden Mean Spiral, a symbol of the infinite Fibonacci Sequence and the revered Golden Ratio. 

As a result, Nautilus Shells are believed to be strongly symbolic of order and perfection in not just the natural world, but the entire universe.

Ammonite shells are sacred in geometry as well as Nautilus Shells, for an Ammonite Shell is a perfect example of the sacred Golden Mean Spiral.

Nautilus Fossil Collections

This beautiful, high-grade Large Polished Nautilus Fossil was specially selected for its quality and expertly polished by hand, showing off its spectacular Spiral Shell. 

As a genuine, real Nautilus Fossil from Madagascar, this piece would be a perfect addition to any Fossil Collection.

With a storied history to tell, a Nautilus Fossil Display Piece makes for an impressively unique piece of home decor. 

A Large Nautilus Fossil would make a great Fossil Gift, especially as a companion piece to another mollusc fossil such as an Ammonite Fossil, Bivalve Fossil, or Gastropod Fossil. 

Buy Nautilus Fossils Online at Madagascan Direct. 

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