Anyone recognize this French Ammonite from old collection?

[Gordon Johnston]

 It says Pic du Vessous on the side, a trail in Herault.

Any help greatly appreciated thanks!

 

 

 

[rocket]

nice one, do not think it is Herault, shape and sutur reminds me more to an alpine triassic ammonite

but..., thats only an idea, do not really have a better one...

[Ludwigia]

You need to correct the spelling to Pic de Vissou, then you could surf for information. The geology there is paleozoic, so that could also indicate goniatite for your fossil.

[marguy]

your sample resembles the 'griotte limestone' from the Famennian exploited at the Vissou peak;

below, extract from the notice of the geological map of this place:

"The rich faunas of Goniatites and Clymenias (Cheiloceras planilobus, Sporadoceras munsteri, Platyclymenia annulata, Laevigites laevigatus, Cyrtoclymenia angustiseptata) demonstrated that all areas were represented"

[doushantuo]

alternative spelling: Pic de Bissou

[marguy]

for 'calcaire griotte', you can see (another site in Herault) :

https://planet-terre.ens-lyon.fr/ressource/Img645-2019-06-17.xml (fig 4,7,17,22) also available in pdf  https://planet-terre.ens-lyon.fr/pdf/Img645-2019-06-17.pdf

 

[Gordon Johnston]

Thank you all so much foor your help!  -Gordon