Iridescent Ammonite
Iridescent Ammonite
Placenticeras meeki
Cretaceous
Bearpaw Formation, Alberta, Canada
Ammonites were relatives of the chambered nautilus; they became extinct when the dinosaurs did, about 65 million years ago. Iridescent ammonites such as this one are found in a few quarries in Alberta, Canada, most commonly as broken fragments, but sometimes as complete shells. This shell is iridescent on both sides with vivid reds and greens. Measuring 10 x 8 1/2 x 2 in
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Iridescent Ammonite
Placenticeras meeki
Cretaceous
Bearpaw Formation, Alberta, Canada
Ammonites were relatives of the chambered nautilus; they became extinct when the dinosaurs did, about 65 million years ago. Iridescent ammonites such as this one are found in a few quarries in Alberta, Canada, most commonly as broken fragments, but sometimes as complete shells. This shell is iridescent on both sides with vivid reds and greens. Measuring 10 x 8 1/2 x 2 in
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