Ammonite Pair from the Age of Dinosaurs
Ammonite Pair from the Age of Dinosaurs
Coilopoceras newelli
Late Cretaceous (Late Turonian)
Morocco
Displaying beautifully defined growth chambers, some filled with shimmering quartz crystals, this ammonite exhibits neutral tones and fine preservation. Ammonites are extinct cephalopods, squid-like predatory marine creatures which lived until the end of the Cretaceous and disappeared along with the dinosaurs. The present specimen is highly decorative and visually fascinating.
Measuring 10 ¼ x 8 ½in, 10 ¼ x 8 ½in (2)
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Ammonite Pair from the Age of Dinosaurs
Coilopoceras newelli
Late Cretaceous (Late Turonian)
Morocco
Displaying beautifully defined growth chambers, some filled with shimmering quartz crystals, this ammonite exhibits neutral tones and fine preservation. Ammonites are extinct cephalopods, squid-like predatory marine creatures which lived until the end of the Cretaceous and disappeared along with the dinosaurs. The present specimen is highly decorative and visually fascinating.
Measuring 10 ¼ x 8 ½in, 10 ¼ x 8 ½in (2)