Turtle - Fossil Specimen iridescent shell West Sulawesi

West Sulawesi

faint inclusions

Tsavorite is a rare and highly prized variety of grossular garnet (Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)

Threading: 3/4"

Turtle - Fossil Specimen iridescent shell West SulawesiMined from: White River Badlands, White River Group Formation, South Dakota, U. S. A. Era: Cenozoic Geological Age: 2334 mya Description: This one of a kind turtle fossil specimen from South Dakota preserves a large section of the turtle shell, showing the natural scute pattern and segmented plates across the carapace. The surface has a pale tan to cream colour with weathered texture, repaired fractures, and visible fossil matrix in the seams, giving