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OTHER SMALLER AMMONITE FOSSILS CAN BE SEEN EMERGING FROM THE AMMONITE'S OPENING
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GIANT BROWN CRETACEOUS DINOSAUR-ERA AMMONITE - Agadir, Morocco MID CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 112 - 99.6 million years ago This rare giant brown ammonite is a member of the Procheloniceras species Cretaceous ammonites from the coastal village of Agadir, Morocco. It is a robust type and is most often found in sizes ranging from a tea cup saucer to a salad plate. Only very rarely are genuine specimens found in this size class. This is an especially fine example that is very rare due to its natural brown limonite stain. Also of unusually high preservation, much of the natural chamber detail is retained. Only a few inches of the inner whorl necessitated grinding to original detail as did a region where repaired. This prize ammonite was found with a fracture across its face that required repair which is common in these super-size specimens. It's exceptional rarity more then compensates for any reduction in value due to this repair. To add an extra element of display appeal, there are two small ammonite fossils seen emerging from this large ammonite's opening. This would have been the result of the large ammonite dying, sinking to the bottom of the Cretaceous sea and then after the creature inside has decomposed, the inner opening becomes subsequently filled with smaller ammonites that too, succumb to death and become preserved within the cavity. Color is VERY RARE and is original due to a presence of brown limonite on the fossil's surface compared to the typical white hue that is usually found. This monstrous and stunning specimen is even MUCH nicer in person than the photos indicate. Beware of completely carved fakes that offer no trace of original chamber detail on the reverse side as this is a problem in the market today. Ammonites that occur this size naturally are RARE! With its three-dimensional form and texture, this ammonite specimen will bring any event to a halt when displayed. It is in a class all its own, not only desired by collectors, but treasured by interior designers and architects alike for incorporating into a stunning display. Wonderfully detailed. An exquisite specimen for such a rare size and an absolute "show-stopper"! We highly recommend this magnificent giant fossil to either augment a collection or serve as a monumental interior design piece. The pictures with the hand indicate the real magnitude of this enormous specimen.
The animal that lived in this fossil shell looked something like a squid or an octopus, with tentacles for grasping its food and moving around the ocean floor. Some ammonite species have been found up to 6 feet across in size, while others never got bigger than a dime. With its three-dimensional form and texture, this ammonite specimen will bring any event to a halt when displayed. It is in a class all its own, not only desired by collectors, but treasured by interior designers and architects alike for incorporating into a stunning display. Natural color and wonderfully detailed. An exquisite specimen for such a rare size and an absolute "show-stopper"! MASSIVE ARCHITECTURALLY FASCINATING EXAMPLE WITH RICH HUE AND INSPIRING DETAIL! 19.75" wide x 17" high SOLD AMX-047 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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AMMONOIDS
evolved from nautiloids in the early Devonian period, about 400 million
years ago. They were abundant in world seas for the next 370 million
years. They suddenly vanished at the end of the Cretaceous period. These
extinct marine animals, which thrived in the Paleozoic and Mesozoic
Eras, some 400 to 65 million years ago, were cephalopods, and are thus
related to squid, octopus, cuttlefish, and the chambered nautilus.
Ammonites were able to swim, thanks to the unique construction of their
shell, which was divided into a series of air chambers. The air in the
chambers provided buoyancy for the animal to float; like modern
cephalopods, they probably moved through the water using jet propulsion.
Because ammonites lived exclusively in marine environments, their
presence also indicates the location of prehistoric seas.