Need help identifying authenticity of potential Ammonite Fossil

[dprisch]

Greetings Fossil enthusiasts-

 

My sister brought me a wonderful gift when she got home yesterday. It will always keep its sentimental value to me, but I'm curious if this fossil is real or fake? I've been looking up and down all over the internet and I have no clear cut answer so I'm hoping one of you can help me. I have a hunch it is a fake of some sort- but it's still neat nonetheless.

 

I appreciate any and all feedback. Thank you, and have a wonderful day friends.

 

Pictured is the specimen flipped to show both sides.

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

I'd just like to pop in and say that it is a beaut of a fossil.  Not sure of the species, someone will be along to help you there.  In my experience the fake fossils are the ones that look too good to be true or are too indistinct and have no surface detail.  They'd have a heck of a long time faking this fossil with it's bit of matrix still stuck on, great suture detail, surface scratches and the like.  It'd take way too long and not worth the effort.   

 

FYI ... The Opalized Ammonites (Ammolite) or those with iridescence like yours are fairly common ...

[Darktooth]

I agree, very real. Do you have any info on where it is from?

[snolly50]

It has every appearance of being an actual fossil, not a "fake," manufactured or enhanced. While it does retain some natural iridescence, as many specimens do; it does not display the gemstone, Ammolite. Such material has a completely different appearance from the pearly iridescence shown.

 

Your sister has given you a nice gift, display it with pride.

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

12 minutes ago, snolly50 said:

It has every appearance of being an actual fossil, not a "fake," manufactured or enhanced. While it does retain some natural iridescence, as many specimens do; it does not display the gemstone, Ammolite. Such material has a completely different appearance from the pearly iridescence shown.

 

Your sister has given you a nice gift, display it with pride.

Ah yes .. indeed as he stated not Ammolite to clarify.  ...... A ";" semicolon would have helped in my reply ...

 

Cheers,

B 

[abyssunder]

Not a fake, that's sure. A pretty nice ammonite. Looks like those from Madagascar (I'm referring to Cleoniceras ). link

 

[Ludwigia]

Abyssunder beat me to the punch again. Right on. Ever seen the mother of pearl on an abalone shell? Well, that's basically what you've got there, although it's about 100 million years older. Amazing that things can be preserved for so long, isn't it?

[aplomado]

Love your ammonite!  It is amazing how such lovely fossils can be so cheap.

[RJB]

My guess is Madagascar?

 

RB