Ammonite 2

Ammonite 2Ammonoids are a group of extinct marine mollusc commonly referred to as ammonites. Their name is derived by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams horns. The internal structure consisted of horizontal plates called tabulate and vertical walls called septa. The earliest ammonites appeared during the Devonian period. They are an excellent index fossil inasmuch as linking the rock layer in which a

8 x 8 Acrylic pour paintings

Nikon z9 capture

or volcanic ash

The internal structure consisted of horizontal plates called tabulate and vertical walls called septa

30 x 40 Acrylic pour painting

It is a form of mudrock approximately 150 million years old

24 x 24 Acrylic pour painting

Photograph comes in a smaller size also

Cabochon is hand-cut and polished

my parents

The most common process for fossilization:  The dinosaur had to be buried in sediment such as sand

The most important mineral component is lazurite