-Andy- Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi all, I recently saw an unusual Placenticeras (the expensive Canadian type) in which a small specimen was lodged directly in the middle of a much bigger one. Apologies that I have no pictures to provide, as we are discouraged from taking photos in the shop. Imagine a large 8" ammonite split apart like a Mazon Creek nodule, and beautifully encased within it as a smaller 3" ammonite that can be removed. (Something like a Russian doll-in-a-doll) Is this a special occurrence, and is it even possible for a smaller ammonite to be perfectly encased within the shell of the bigger one? Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman100 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) The description of yours sounds a lot more complex, but 5. Is something similar. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/43002-december-2013-invertebrate-plant-find-of-the-month/ Edited February 17, 2014 by Kman100 -kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 The description of yours sounds a lot more complex, but 5. Is something similar. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/43002-december-2013-invertebrate-plant-find-of-the-month/ Yes 5. is rather similar. The difference is that 5. looks natural (though I have no idea how it was formed in the first place), while the placenticeras I saw was so perfectly encased within the larger ammonite that I wondered if it was manmade. In fact, the smaller ammonite can be removed easily from the body of the larger one. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 It's possible that it's natural, so you'll just have to judge for yourself. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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