New member here,

[Onest Al]

Good morning all, I have recently been given the attached fossil that I believe is an Amonite of some kind. It was dug up close to the coast in Dorset, in England by a friend who is clearing some land for building work. Sadly, as you can see, it is in 3 pieces, he swears it was like that and not down to his digger. It is 10 inches in diameter and would appreciate any help in identification. Also would it be possible to clean/ polish?

 

 

[Kane]

Although I cannot help with identification, the missing inner whorl would likely point to this not being a good use of time to try and prepare. If you go the polishing route, it will lose a lot of its diagnostic detail in the process. This may be a case of "what you see is what you get." It does seem the three pieces can be glued back together if the surfaces of the break fit together well. Just ensure that both surfaces to be glued are meticulously brushed to remove even the tiniest specks of dirt to allow for a more seamless joining.

[Ludwigia]

It's not possible to identify this ammonite without precise location and stratigraphy, but particularly the diagnostic features of the inner whorls are not available.

[val horn]

It is not a museum quality, but it is one I would be happy with. 

[doushantuo]

My guess would be a perisphinctid of some kind

 

edit : I'll let that one stand as a sort of reminder that posters can change their mind:

An echioceratid ( complanatum ?) would better fit the morphological bill

 

Edited November 14 by doushantuo

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