Splendid pyritized ammonite Pleuroceras solare - Fossilised animal (No reserve price)
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Pleuroceras solare pyritized ammonite in natural matrix from Le Clapier, Aveyron, France; Jurassic Unterjura period around 185 million years ago; restoration status: restored; authenticity: original/offiziell.
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Excellently preserved, pyritized ammonite of the genus Pleuroceras solare (PHILLIPS, 1829) in natural matrix from the famous marl layers of Le Clapier (Aveyron, Occitanie, France).
The piece is characterized by its beautiful, metallic-golden pyrite luster as well as the excellently pronounced sculpture. The robust ribs on the flanks and the characteristic, braided keel of the Amaltheidae family are superbly preserved and stand out impressively from the gray clay-marl host rock.
Localities such as Le Clapier in the Aveyron department are worldwide known among collectors for their aesthetic, finely pyritized Jurassic fossils.
Species: Pleuroceras solare
Era: Early Jurassic, Upper Pliensbachian (Domerian) / about 185 million years
Locale: Le Clapier, Aveyron department, Occitanie region, France
Preservation: Natural pyrite preservation on matrix, size: approx. 11.9 x 7.6 x 3.5 cm; ammonite approx. 4.7 x 3.8 cm
Condition: Very well prepared and presented, great aesthetics
An excellent collection piece for lovers of classic European Jurassic ammonites!
Shipping is carried out carefully and shock-proof packed with tracking.
Excellently preserved, pyritized ammonite of the genus Pleuroceras solare (PHILLIPS, 1829) in natural matrix from the famous marl layers of Le Clapier (Aveyron, Occitanie, France).
The piece is characterized by its beautiful, metallic-golden pyrite luster as well as the excellently pronounced sculpture. The robust ribs on the flanks and the characteristic, braided keel of the Amaltheidae family are superbly preserved and stand out impressively from the gray clay-marl host rock.
Localities such as Le Clapier in the Aveyron department are worldwide known among collectors for their aesthetic, finely pyritized Jurassic fossils.
Species: Pleuroceras solare
Era: Early Jurassic, Upper Pliensbachian (Domerian) / about 185 million years
Locale: Le Clapier, Aveyron department, Occitanie region, France
Preservation: Natural pyrite preservation on matrix, size: approx. 11.9 x 7.6 x 3.5 cm; ammonite approx. 4.7 x 3.8 cm
Condition: Very well prepared and presented, great aesthetics
An excellent collection piece for lovers of classic European Jurassic ammonites!
Shipping is carried out carefully and shock-proof packed with tracking.
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Number of objects
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Specimen
Splendid pyritized ammonite Pleuroceras solare
Country of origin
France
Geological period
Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)
Condition
Restored
Authenticity
Original/official
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