{"title":"Fossils \u0026 Curios","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFossils \u0026amp; Curios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTrue fossils and fascinating natural oddities, together in one place. Some pieces here are genuine ancient remains; others are unusual natural materials — like shell opercula, sometimes called \"shell fossils\" in the trade — that don't quite fit a strict definition but are every bit as interesting to hold and study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhere something isn't technically a fossil, we'll tell you so in the listing — no guessing required.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shell-operculum-cats-eye-madagascar","title":"Shell Operculum (\"Cat's Eye\") – Madagascar","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShell Operculum (\"Cat's Eye\") – Madagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis small, glossy disc is a turban snail's operculum — the hard \"trapdoor\" it uses to seal its shell for protection. Sometimes sold in the trade as a \"shell fossil\" or \"cat's eye,\" it's technically a modern shell structure rather than an ancient fossil, but it's every bit as striking: a swirled spiral pattern in warm ambers and deep browns on one face, with a smooth, mottled cream-and-green exterior on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNaturally durable and endlessly tactile — a great little piece for a desk, a pocket, or just picking up and turning over in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GeoTheGeode","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52785311580471,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/6726\/4311\/files\/DSC05337.jpg?v=1785802969"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.geothegeode.com\/collections\/fossils-curios.oembed","provider":"GeoTheGeode","version":"1.0","type":"link"}