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Ammonite in Matrix Large Size Sold and prices are hidden for the privacy of the buyer
The world's rarest
This is a stunning example of a Canadian ammonite in a matrix rock that has been preserved entirely by a magnificent ammonite, displaying a rainbow of vibrant colors
: red, orange, gold, green and even a touch of rare blue and purple
Ammonite is a rare opal-like gemstone found in the Upper Cretaceous Bearpaw Formation of Alberta, just east of the Rocky Mountains. Complete specimens, especially those with this intense color and luster, are highly sought after.
Government Registration Number: 10(1282)
Size: Width 49.5 cm; Height 42 cm; Maximum Thickness 5 cm; Weight: 6.4 kg
Deposit: Bearpaw Formation
Age: Late Cretaceous (71 million years)
Certificate of Authenticity Included
Can be Shipped Internationally
Custom Display Stand Included
Ammonites belong to the phylum Mollusca in a class known as cephalopods - creatures with "heads and feet" like octopuses and squids. They swam the ancient oceans for 400 million years, until they went extinct, along with the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago.
Ammonites were free-floating invertebrates that were attacked by plesiosaurs and mosasaurs, two groups of giant marine reptiles. One way ammonites were able to avoid attack was by rapidly changing their buoyancy levels, zigzagging and sinking quickly.
These amazing prehistoric animals ranged in size from tiny species just a few centimetres in diameter to the monstrous Cretaceous ammonite, Parapuzosia seppenradensis, which reached nearly 3 metres in length and may have weighed nearly 1,500 kilograms!
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