One Jurassic Coast Pyritized Ammonite Quenstedtoceras Fossi in Collectors Box

 Jurassic Pyritized Ammonite ; Quenstedtoceras in Acrylic Collectors Box x 1

Fossil ammonite; Quenstedoceras .The ammonite is pyritized , giving them a shiny metallic appearance . This is sometimes referred to as fools gold, as it could be mistaken for gold. When the fossil is first buried, millions of years ago, sulphate plays a part in causing this process called perimineralization. The presence of iron in the sediment oxidises into pyrite and produces this attractive effect.
Date: Jurassic 150 Million Years Old
Provenance: Weymouth, Dorset, UK
Size: The ammonite is 2.3 x 2 cm . The acrylic collectors box measures 5.7 x 4 cm by 2.2 cm
Condition: Only one side is pyritized, the reverse being left unprepared. code 5178