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Rare British Nautilus Ammonoid

Rare British Nautilus Ammonoid
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Doreset, UK

Dimensions

6"/15cm

Weight

To be Updated... Stand Included

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Cenoceras Inornatum Nautilus Ammonoid Fossil Cenoceras Inornatum Nautilus Ammonoid Fossil - NA0257
£795.00

Description

High quality Nautilus specimens such as this example are becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain.

The decline in discoveries of this particular species of Nautiloid, in this locality and general lack of availability of good examples for collectors has caused some specimens to increase drastically in demand and price

evidently, many have already been collected or are in collections, and are now rarely seen for sale

Condition Report

This good sized for type, Nautiloid is of the Highest preserved state, showing exceptional replaced fully mineralised, solid Calcite chambers, good detail [naturally occurring during the Fossilization process, with a beautiful and various Cream colouration

This Cenoceras Nautiloid has been professionally prepared, cleaned and polished intensively for many hours, giving this overall superb appearance

A Custom stand [slate base-Matt black japanned finsh]completes the overall smart design, [Fossil in Design], transforming this Rare genus type of Nautiloid, into this magnificent statement specimen, an essential apex Collector, connoisseur, or Enthusiasts fossil nautiloid gem.

Genus

Cenoceras Inornatum sp.; d Orbigny (Increasingly Rare type of British Nautilus)

Location

Inferior Oolite, Garantiana Zone, Burton Bradstock, Dorset, UK.

Geological age

Mesozoic Era, Jurassic Period, from Toarcian to Bajocian Epoch, around 165-180 million years ago

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