Name:
Pleuroceras spinatus
Age: Jurassic
Formation: Lias Beds
Location: Unterstuermig, Germany
Size: Ammonites are 2.5 inches across
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Here is a beautiful double example of Pleuroceras spinatus from the Jurassic of Germany. This type of ammonite has coarse ribs and a wide keel with a continuous ridge running the length of the keel. The ammonites are 3-dimensionally preserved and exhibit fine detail. The inner whorls of the cephalopods are clearly defined, and the intricate suture patterns are easily seen. The ammonites have been replaced by iron pyrite, or ''fool's gold'' - the golden coloration of the ammonites makes for a very striking display. This is a very pretty pair of Pleuroceras spinatus from Germany.
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