Syam08 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hello, I'm Syam, I am very new to collecting fossils. I bought a ammonite fossil at a craft shop, which the tag said it was from madagascar and is about 100 million years old. As a complete novice I am not sure if I have a real specimen or not. I attached images of the spicimen. The size is close to a dime. With 5/8th of a inch in diameter.Thank you for your assistance in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yup, it's the real deal. Nice! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner64 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yup it's real! Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syam08 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Thank you for verifying this Auspex. I sort of wonder what species of ammonite it was. Age range and whatnot. I know there are different ones, but since I am not a paleontologist but a layman I can't really figure out the finer details... Edit: Thank you Runner for verifying, I feel very welcomed here. Edited February 3, 2016 by Syam08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Looks like maybe a Perisphinctes sp. ? Nice one. Regards, 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syam08 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thank you for the identification Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Tim has a good memory.Not so far there was a similar one in this thread: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/60322-ammonite-id-needed/I think would be very close to yours. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syam08 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 So abyssunder, does that mean you agree that it is a perisphinctes as well, or a Nodicoeloceras angelonii as assumed by original poster in the link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 If it looks like that in the link, is a Perisphinctes. Also I agree with Tim. Welcome to the Forum! " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Tim has a good memory. Not so far there was a similar one in this thread: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/60322-ammonite-id-needed/ I think would be very close to yours. I learn from the best! Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coelacanth Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Agreed, Perisphinctes sp. indet. Oh, and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Lover Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Nice ammonite! Welcome to the Forum! "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you" Job 12:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinlukers Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 It's the real deal!! Welcome to the site. You will learn a lot here Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syam08 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. I got a lot of learning to be done here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guguita2104 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Nice ammo! For me it's a Perisphinctes sp,also. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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