This ammonite has been wonderfully preserved in calcite crystal within a hard limestone nodule. It has taken careful preparation to reveal its beauty. This specimen shows the sutures ( the chamber walls seen edge-on ) really well.
Ammonite
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Lower Jurassic
Strata:
Black Ven Marls
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Cephalopods
Common Name:
Ammonite
Scientific Name:
Asteroceras obtusum
Age:
190 million years
Where it was Found:
Black Ven, Lyme Regis
Found by:
V.H.W.Wingrave
Accession Number:
L.1973.98
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