Lot 851
Large 8"x7½" Golden "Male" Ammonite From Holzmaden, Germany. Some of the most beautiful and highly-desired ammonites come from the 160-million-year-old Poseidon shale of Holzmaden, Germany. These golden ammonites have a greenish-gold color, due to being partially pyritized during the fossilization process. This constrasts nicely with the black shale matrix. This exquisite specimen is nicely centered in a 17"x16" black shale matrix and displays the gently wave-like "ribs" that added strength to the ammonite shell. also, sometimes some examples of this species, Harpoceras, have a strange, horn-like point to the end of their spiral shell. this delicate structure usually doesn't fossilize and what it was used for is not known. Since only some of these ammonites have this structure, called a Lappet, they probably belonged to only the males and were probably used somehow in mating. This special ammonite has been professionally mounted on a 21"x23" custom frame which is wired for hanging. Add $35 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $500 - 1,000.
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| Realized $546 |
