Lot 2129
2129
A polished pyritised Eleganticeras sp. ammonite nodule,
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A polished pyritised Eleganticeras sp. ammonite nodule,

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A polished pyritised Eleganticeras sp. ammonite nodule,
Whitby, Yorkshire, UK, Upper Lias (192-146myo) -- 18cm. (7 1/8in.) wide
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Lot Essay

An excellent example of this fossilisation phenomenon where ammonites are preserved in a nodule which is then encased in naturally-occurring pyrite. This specimen contains an unusually large number of ammonites, one or two animals being the norm.

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