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Calcite Geode Egg, (Sauropod dinosaur) 

National Collection of Qatar

Currently not on display
Title:
Calcite Geode Egg, (Sauropod dinosaur) 
Production place:
Uruguay
Period:
Cretaceous
Dimensions:
10.5 × 10.5 × 10.5 cm

This exceptional egg was fossilised in a calcium-rich environment. As a result, calcite crystals began to grow inside it, forming a sort of crystal geode. 

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