dhiggi Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I know it’s probably pyrite but is the ammonite shape just a coincidence playing tricks on the eye, or could this actually be an ammonite? Found by my daughter today on Charmouth beach, Dorset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Good question! Sure it has the suggestive shape of an ammonite. Try googling for pyritized/marcasitized ammonites of your area and see, what comes up. Franz Bernhard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Could very well be one. But that's more than likely marcasite than pyrite from that site. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: Good question! Sure it has the suggestive shape of an ammonite. Try googling for pyritized/marcasitized ammonites of your area and see, what comes up. Franz Bernhard So far only found the more commercial gold coloured ammonites, but I’ll keep searching, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Could very well be one. But that's more than likely marcasite than pyrite from that site. Good to know, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yes, I have seen these at Charmouth many times. There is an ammonite in the middle of there. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Yes, I have seen these at Charmouth many times. There is an ammonite in the middle of there. Thank you, it was a fairly unproductive 9 mile walk so nice to know we’ve found at least something worth adding to the collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 This is a pyratized ammonite from the Texas Cretaceous Atco formation. It looks similar to yours, so I would concur that yours is ammonite. Even neater than mine I dare say! 1 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I'm not seeing the spiral one would expect from an ammonite no matter how hard I try. I'm not convinced this isn't purely geological. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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