Conchology; A Giant Fossilised Half Clam Shell (Tridacna gigantea), dated to 180-240,000 years old, an extinct species of Giant Clam, excavated from an inland mine in Kenya, including a large spherical 'pearl' made from a broken piece of shell, 104cm by 63cm by 27cm, weight 80 kgs

This relic of the ancient seas was discovered in Kenya, far inland from today's coastal region. These fossilised clams are rarely found by miners excavating calcium carbonate (limestone) for the building industry, however, now a team of specialists and local miners are using technology to locate the clams in the mines.