Lot 1466
Giant Complete Ammonite. Ammonites are extinct cephalopods that resembled an armored squid. Since their tentacles and body were soft tissue they do not fossilize and we only find their beautiful shells remaining. This giant 14 x 10 inch Cleoniceras ammonite is 110 million years old from the island of Madagascar and is complete with amazing hues of caramel to light brown on its polished outer surface. It is one of the most striking museum quality ammonites, with most of its surface covered with a fern shaped suture pattern which strengthened its calcium carbonate shell. Each species of ammonite could be identified just by its own distinctive suture pattern. This ammonite has both size and beauty.
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Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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