Excellent Ophidienovum Eocene Snake Egg Fossil

Ophidienovum

Geological Time: Eocene, Lutetian Stage (~45 million years ago)

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 15 mm long by 8 mm across (as exposed) on a 55 mm by 35 mm matrix

Fossil Site: Bouxwiller, Alsace Province, France

Fossil Code: FSE02

Price: $85.00 - sold

Snake Egg Fossil from FranceDescription: Coming from an old abandoned quarry in Alsace France, this unusual specimen is an Eocene snake egg which has been replaced by Calcite. The rich yellow color is set off by the light gray of the matrix deposited in this lacustrine environment some 45 million years ago. Some 40 vertebrates have been found in this quarry, with snake, crocodile, and turtle eggs in evidence, a most unusual situation.

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