Sphenodiscus lenticularis ammonite and other shell fossils in a shale matrix

[xraymike79]

Sphenodiscus lenticularis ammonite
From the late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian stage
Fox Hills Formation, South Dakota

 

 

[JagMcJag]

Very impressive looking specimen. 

[Tidgy's Dad]

A beautiful ammonite! 

[Ludwigia]

You certainly got a fantastic deal on that one! Did you get it as is, or did you do some improvement prepping on it?

[Max-fossils]

Gorgeous!

[Taogan]

Impressive sutures

[xraymike79]

15 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

You certainly got a fantastic deal on that one! Did you get it as is, or did you do some improvement prepping on it?

 

I did nothing to it. The auctioneer was in Illinois. 

[KimTexan]

Wow! That is gorgeous!  

[FranzBernhard]

What a lovely specimen! Looks like a good deal .

Franz Bernhard

[ynot]

Nice acquisition.

[aplomado]

Wow!

[ForestDragon]

that looks AWESOME man good find!

 

[PaleoNoel]

She's a beaut!

[Wrangellian]

Some wonderful specimens come out of the Fox Hills/Pierre Shale. I like that it's on matrix with those small bivalves and all around it.

The seller didn't know what it was - did you have fill in the ID/location data yourself, then?

[Bobby Rico]

Beautiful wow

[xraymike79]

6 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

Some wonderful specimens come out of the Fox Hills/Pierre Shale. I like that it's on matrix with those small bivalves and all around it.

The seller didn't know what it was - did you have fill in the ID/location data yourself, then?

 Yes.

[Uncle Siphuncle]

Having found many Sphenos in Texas, I must say that yours has quite the stately presentation!