Pyritized Ammonite Fossil Pair
$55.00
A pair of nestled fossils featuring a whole pyritized ammonite fossil and its “negative” imprint in matrix from Germany. May be displayed closed or open. Genus Pleuroceras. During fossilization, pyrite replaced the ammonite shell.
Together approx: 1 1/2″ H x 1 3/4″ W x 3/4″ D; 1.0 oz
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| Pyritized Ammonite Fossil
60 - 500 million years old, ammonites are an extinct form of mollusk related to the octopus and chambered nautilus. Like the nautilus, it had a hard shell with a distinctive spiral pattern. Ammonites range in size from 1 mm to over 2 feet, and vary in the type of mineral replacement during fossilization. The name comes from its resemblance to a ram’s horn: in Egyptian mythology, the God Ammon looked like a man with horns like a ram. Ammonites are found in Canada, Europe, Madagascar, Peru, and Morocco. |
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| Weight | 4.1 oz |
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