Turitella - Fossil Specimen ammonite specimen overly uniform look

overly uniform look

Since pyrite is a more fragile crystal

it hardens in 10 minutes

Geological Age: Approximately 160 to 157 mya

Chemical Composition: SO4

Turitella - Fossil Specimen ammonite specimen overly uniform lookMined from: Fleury la Rivire area, Paris Basin, France Era: Paleogene Period Geological Age: 23 56 mya Description: This one of a kind fossil specimen from France features a long, high spired gastropod shell exposed across a broad piece of fossil rich limestone matrix. The shell shows a gradual increase in whorl size from the narrow tip toward the larger broken body section, with deep sutures separating each rounded whorl. Tan, cream, and light brown