Albian ammonites

[Manticocerasman]

On the fossil fair last weekend I bought a lot of phosphatised ammonites of the gault clay of France, from Cap Blanc Nez.

 

I got quite a collection of cenomanian ammonites from there, but the albian specimens are rare since the layers aren't accesible any more due to the silting up of the beach. Although they occasionnaly wash up on the beach after storms.

during the eighties the layers were still accesible and often prospected by collectors, thus resulting in large quantities of those ammonites in collections of older prospectors.

On the fair they sold one of those older collections from this location, lots of boxes full with cenomanian and albian ammonites for 20€ a box.

I found 2 boxes with albian material to my liking and after haggeling a little bit over the price I took them home.

 

At first glance most of the specimens were a multitude of Hoplitidea ammonites, but a few hidden gems were in the box like a small but perfect nautilus and a few rarer ammonites.

 

Lots of the specimens need som prepwork, this is what I got prepped or cleaned so far:

 

 

 

 

prepp in progres on a rare Diploceras:

 

 

 

 

[doushantuo]

Classic locality,pretty nice ammos

[Tidgy's Dad]

Great purchase. 

I love the little nautiloid and the Diploceras.

[Ludwigia]

Great acquisition! And nicely prepped.

[Manticocerasman]

a little update:

 

sometimes I get lucky and the center clears out realy nicely: