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ULTRA RARE NON-MINERALIZED JURASSIC WOOD WITH AMMONITES - Braunschweig, Germany EARLY JURASSIC PERIOD (LIAS): 206 - 180 million years ago This is the first instance we have ever heard of such a fossil specimen being made available for sale to the public. The above specimen shows ammonites (Harpoceras and Dactylioceras) with a piece of 200+ million year wood that has survived WITHOUT MINERALIZATION! In the process of looking for ammonites, a layer in the formation was split and this block had a air pocket in the rock with original Jurassic wood pressed flat from burial but kept intact without petrification like most fossil wood. Due to the extreme frailty of the wood, we have stabilized it with a chemical hardener (that can be reversed) in order to make the entire piece safe to display. The ammonite impressions found with the wood show beautiful detail, especially the Harpoceras. It is a very rare occurrence to have prehistoric organic remains survive without any mineralization. It is safe to say you probably will never see an offering like this again. The centerpiece for the ultimate fossil petrified wood collection and definitely worthy of public exhibition. This 200 million year wood can still be burned!!!! A chunk of the ocean floor from the Early Jurassic where these beautiful ancient marine invertebrates thrived amongst large plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs. Perfect to accompany any advanced fossil wood collection as well as a well-rounded ammonite display. Rare!!! RARE TO HAVE PREHISTORIC WOOD THAT SURVIVES IN ORIGINAL STATE - AESTHETIC DISPLAY SPECIMEN! 10" x 9.5" overall with matrix, wood piece is 4.5" long, largest ammonite 2.65" across $1195 AMX-042 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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