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Hoploscaphites nicolletti Ammonites Age: Cretaceous Formation: Fox Hills Formation Location: South Dakota Size: Ammonite on back is 2.9" across This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a beautiful ammonite fossil. It is a colorful Hoploscaphites nicolletti from the Cretaceous of South Dakota. This type of ammonite has numerous ribs and many distinct large nodes. The keel is quite flat, with a row of prominent nodes on both sides. This ammonite is very 3-dimensionally preserved and exhibits fine detail. The cephalopod is extremely inflated and 3-D, and the reddish-brown iridescent nacre is beautifully displayed. The ammonite is wonderfully preserved in a large, natural block of concretionary matrix that contains a large ammonite on the back side. This is a very displayable pair of Hoploscaphites nicolletti from the Fox Hills Formation.