Lot 112

Ammonites on their own matrix

Auction: 27 September 2006 at 12:00 BST
£861
Description
from Holzmaden, Germany, species lytoceras and hildoceras, Jurassic period (160 million years old)
Dimensions
98cm x 68cm
Footnote
Holzmaden's famous black shales are known for producing some of the worlds finest Jurassic marine fossils. The natural golden colouration is produced by the presence of pyrite.
