Giant Mounted Mantelliceras Ammonite Fossil on Bronze Base

26"/66cm overall height on bronze plinth

Ammonite width/diameter 22"/56cm

Weight
 60kg including bronze plinth

Description

Exceptional and Gigantic example of the Mantelliceras Ammonite, beautiful shape/natural form, with good chamber definition, colour and size

The Fossil Ammonite Mounted on stylish Bronze Base

The Ammonite is from the Agadir region of the Anti Atlas Range of Western Morocco

It requires many hours of work and technical skill to extract Ammonites of good form from the Fossil beds of North Africa, to give them life once again presenting them for a dramatic display as seen here. An extremely fine example of these Ammonites

These Massive Ammonites are becoming increasingly more difficult to cull out of the Fossil beds, re- Dam constructions. Other reasons such as laborious methods and techniques are making their recovery slower and eventually will mean beds will expire. An all too common event of the Fossil hunters life in this ever changing and developing environment.

Geological Age of Ammonite

Mesozoic Era, Jurassic Period, 205-135 million years ago

Location

Agadir Region, Anti Atlas Range of Western Morocco, North Africa