{"product_id":"polished-large-whole-cleoniceras-ammonite-fossils-with-iridescent-ammolite-shells-x-2-from-maintirano-madagascar","title":"Polished Large Whole Cleoniceras Ammonite Fossils With Iridescent Ammolite Shells x 2 From Maintirano, Madagascar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pair of very nice large whole polished Cleoniceras Ammonite fossils with iridescent Ammolite. These have purple, red, yellow and green, and various degrees of opalisation in the nacre of the skin. These have been polished all over and are approximately 110 to 120 million years old. Some very beautiful red and blue flash on approximately 30% of the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmmonites are extinct marine molluscs related to the modern Nautilus, which lived from about 400 to 66 million years ago. Their coiled, chambered shells are fossilised in Aragonite or Calcite, and some show iridescent Ammolite on the shell. Polished pieces show the chambers and the fine suture patterns. The shell has a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocality = Maintirano, Madagascar\u003cbr\u003eGrade = Very Good Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 124 - 143 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FOSSIL - Ammonite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856823324865,"sku":"190-053-261029BM-180-790","price":3141.6,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/180790_11_172efef9-9a15-4cfc-8496-39d86a9994de.jpg?v=1793291238","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/polished-large-whole-cleoniceras-ammonite-fossils-with-iridescent-ammolite-shells-x-2-from-maintirano-madagascar","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}