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Fossil Ammonite Mortality Plate
About the Item
A genuinely extraordinary fossil shell mortality bedrock plate, expertly prepared. This remarkable specimen showcases a breathtaking array of uniquely detailed specimens.
Conserved, revealing a wonderful exhibit of natural ammonoids within their natural limestone bedrock amongst various calcite veins running through the plate. This is a rare window into a long-forgotten time that speaks to the awe-inspiring resilience of life across aeons of evolution, offering tangible links to our world's distant past.
Representing more than a scientific artefact, this is a statement of substantial size and preparation separating the ammonites from within the limestone bedrock plate, hosting intricate detailing, a unique provenance. Overall, the aesthetic commands attention in any collective, bringing sophistication to your environment unlike any other.
Genus: Platyclymenia sp.
Age: Famennian stage 372,000,000 to 359,000,000 years
Origin: Tafilalt, Bou Tcharafine (Tchafrine), S.E.Morocco , N. Africa.
Ammonoid plate: H: 69cm \ W: 84cm \ D: 4cm [largest depth: 9cm]
Largest specimen: 6.7cm
Average specimen: 5cm
Average smallest specimen: 2.5cm
Weight: 40 Kg approximately
- Dimensions:Height: 27.17 in (69 cm)Width: 33.08 in (84 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
- Style:Prehistoric (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Limestone,Other
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:360,000,000
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Scorton, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: FSS98003531stDibs: LU9995242510402
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