Sagebrush Steve Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I picked up this ammonite at an out-of-the-way rock shop in Northern California. It is the kind of shop that has been open since the 1960s and never once cleaned, if you know what I mean. The owner had a box of ammonites that had clearly been there for a long time, before the current owner took over. This one looked nice so I bought it. The owner didn't know much about it but he said it came from Morocco. I've done some research and it appears to me that it is a Cleoniceras, which if I understand correctly, would put it from Madagascar, not Morocco. I see from an earlier post about Cleoniceras that according to desert rat, if the ratio of width to diameter is in the range of .28 to .29 it would be a C. bessairei. See the photos--if I'm doing the measurements correctly then the ratio I come up with is .287. Could an ammonite expert let me know what you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I don't know if this is that species, but it is a nice ammonite. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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