Name:
Hoploscaphites nicolletti
Age: Late Cretceous
Formation: Fox Hills Formation
Location: South Dakota
Size: Ammonite is 2.5" across, matrix is about 4.3" X 4.5"
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This is a beautiful ammonite fossil. It is a fabulous display specimen of Hoploscaphites nicolletti from the Cretaceous of South Dakota. This type of ammonite has faint ribbing and a somewhat rounded keel. There are several rows of subtle nodes on the shoulders and near the keel of the ammonite - these features are very clearly defined on this specimen. But the most striking feature of this ammonite is its amazing natural color. The iridescence of this ammonite is simply awesome. It flashes a full rainbow of colors and is almost opalescent in nature. Believe it or not, it is even more brilliant in person! Also, the ammonite is extremely 3-dimensional and complete all the way to the aperture. The specimen is naturally perched on a large block of dense, concretionary matrix. This is easily the most colorful, iridescent Hoploscaphites ammonite we have ever had, and one of the more displayable ammonites we have ever had.
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