Spoons Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I was given this as a gift as a child. I gave the other half to a friend some time ago. Here Are the Pictures my dudes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spoons Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 My guess would be Ammonite. Just from looking at photos online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 It has complex suture lines, so it is an ammonite. From this website. 5 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...
digit Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Looks very similar to the polished half ammonites I see from Morocco. @Tidgy's Dad (Belated) welcome to the forum. Cheers. -Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Yes, it could well be Moroccan, there are certainly many like this from here. But also from elsewhere, so i wouldn't bet my tortoise on it. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Yes, it could well be Moroccan, there are certainly many like this from here. But also from elsewhere, so i wouldn't bet my tortoise on it. Well OK, but would you bet your beard? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 minute ago, FossilDAWG said: Well OK, but would you bet your beard? Don Maybe half of it. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Very typical of the split and polished ammos from Madagascar of which I have many. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Definitely Madagascar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Morocco--Madagascar (Missed it by that much--got the right first letter.) I should have known Madagascar as I have a few from there but somehow I never think of that island nation and Morocco always comes to mind first. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I've nearly made that mistake a number of times - both M names and both have flooded the market with processed ammonites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinoguy89 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Nice specimen from Madagascar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I just want to introduce a new picture to the community 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks guys for your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Ammonite may be from here! https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngm-bin/pdp/zui_viewer.pl?id=147 Not to say for sure, but I'd have to go see for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 12:49 PM, Spoons said: Ammonite may be from here! https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngm-bin/pdp/zui_viewer.pl?id=147 Not to say for sure, but I'd have to go see for myself. Not likely -- The sutures seem to be more complex than those of known California specimens. The sutures of ammonites are like fingerprints, only they are not different for each individual but for each species instead. That's how you can tell which you have just by looking at it. Unfortunately you need the entire left or right half of the suture exposed to identify it down to species, unless you know the location and the rock it came out of. You can study ammonites for your entire life and never know everything because there are so many species, but not as mind-boggling as trilobytes which are a whole different kind of nightmare. 1 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...
ccoyne4 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Ammonite if it hast complex suture lines. Nautiloids have simple structures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 20 hours ago, ccoyne4 said: Ammonite if it hast complex suture lines. Nautiloids have simple structures. True, Welcome to the forum: Even though Nautiloids have simple septa, they certainly can show_off. 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyne4 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 6:24 PM, Shellseeker said: True, Welcome to the forum: Even though Nautiloids have simple septa, they certainly can show_off. Awesome! Cephalopods are so unique and amazing. I always find joy in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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