Fire Ammonite – Cleoniceras Besairiei – Museum Grade

Description

These sought after ammonites display a fire like nacre, and often compare to Canada’s iridescent ammonites. This large size ammonite is free of restoration and displays a brilliant green to red and yellow fiery nacre – on BOTH its faces. Whilst fire ammonites are not uncommon, specimens with this degree of flash are in fact extremely hard to come by.

Note: These photos are not colour enhanced and noise reduced – as most web specimens are. The colour for this specimen is actually better with the eye, than with the camera.

Dimensions: 150mm at its widest point
Genus: Cleoniceras Besairiei
Age: Cretaceous, 113 million years old.
Matrix: Limestone & Calcite crystal, iridescent nacre
Location: Tulear, Madagascar