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Accession Number
PEH.349P.A.b
Geological Time Period
Cretaceous to Jurassic
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Cephalopoda
Order
Ammonitida
Family
Cardioceratidae
Genus
Cadoceras/Rondiceras/Chamoussetia sp.
Mine/Quarry Area
Possibly Mikhailovsky Quary
Physical Characteristics
Small ammonite that smooth on one side and is rough on the other. The rough side is showing the inside of the ammonite that has been completely replaced with pyrite, a reflective gold-like mineral.
Description
Ryazan, Russia southwest of Moscow
Number of Pieces
1
Measurements (cm.)
5
Ursinus Acquisition Date
12-18-2008
Donor
Dr. E Lee Porter (funds)
Purchased From
Nature's Own (AGU Fall meeting vendor)
