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OUR SECOND LARGEST EVER MASSIVE GOLDEN ORANGE CRETACEOUS DINOSAUR-ERA AMMONITE Agadir, Morocco MID CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 112 - 99.6 million years ago This is the second to largest ammonite we have ever offered of this kind and it misses being considered the largest by only a quarter of an inch! It is THE SECOND LARGEST pigmented specimen we have ever offered or come across of this species. This is a stunning and intact specimen of the Procheloniceras species Cretaceous ammonites from the coastal village of Agadir, Morocco. It is a robust type and seldom 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 impressive example. The front display side had original chamber detail present but the rock matrix it was covered in required extensive grinding for its removal hence the ground surface on the front. ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED CHAMBER DETAIL IS EXTENSIVELY PRESENT ON THE BACK as seen in the above photos. We left some matrix on the opening on the front and back side and other smaller fossils can be seen including a smaller similar colored ammonite in the rock near the mouth on the front. Some of the matrix on the back side shows portions of the chambers with much of the natural chamber detail preserved on one quadrant where the matrix was able to be removed easily. Pigment is original on the back and on the front where the trace fossils are and in some sections of the large ammonite with the remainder of the natural limonite pigment restored and then sealed to protect it. Out of everyone of these we ever sold, this is certainly one of the most aesthetic in both form and color. It is a monster and certainly will impress and draw attention to all that experience it in person!!! 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. REVERSE SIDE PHOTOS OF THE ABOVE AMMONITE SHOW THAT THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE VERY COMMON CARVED FAKES. Ammonites that occur in this size naturally, are VERY 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.
Ammonites varied greatly in size.
The largest
known
as small
as 2 cm (0.75 in) in diameter. During the Jurassic and Cretaceous
periods, ammonites evolved more streamlined shells for swimming and the
structure of the shell became stronger. Different shell shapes emerged
as well, such as snail-like or uncoiled. The shells of
ammonites
had hollow chambers separated by walls called septa. A tube called the siphuncle, connected the body with the
chambers allowing the animal to fill them with water or air, changing
its buoyancy in order to
Ammonites probably lived for one to six years, with the majority living two to four years. They fed on plankton (tiny free-floating organisms), sea lilies, and smaller orthoceras. Although many fed off the ocean floor, others may have caught plankton while floating or swimming via jet propulsion, expelling water through a funnel-like opening to propel themselves in the opposite direction. Because ammonites lived exclusively in marine environments, their presence also indicates the location of prehistoric seas. MASSIVE ARCHITECTURALLY STUNNING EXAMPLE WITH RICH COLORS AND INSPIRING DETAIL! 23.75" wide with matrix, ammonite is 21.5" wide x 5.25" thick at deepest section SOLD AMX208 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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