{"product_id":"lerfe","title":"XL Ammonite Specimen With Intricate Suture Patterns and Bivalves Attached, Jurassic Period - Dorset Coast, England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large ammonite specimen preserving well-defined whorl structure and intricate suture patterns. The shell retains strong three-dimensional ribbing across the preserved whorls, with areas of deep red and orange mineral staining enhancing surface definition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe specimen is mostly complete, with loss to a portion of the outer whorl, resulting in a slightly irregular overall outline. Due to size of the fossil in its current state of preservation, it’s evident that in life this would have been an ammonite of very significant size. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse of the specimen preserves attached fossil bivalves, indicating a shared depositional environment and post-mortem association on the seafloor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fossil is a beach find from Dorset, England, a region well known for Jurassic marine deposits. The specimen has been stabilised with Paraloid B72, consistent with standard conservation practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ammonite with associated bivalves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fossilised aragonite\/calcite replacement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dorset, England (beach find)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jurassic period (likely, typical Dorset material)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 240 mm × 230 mm × 48 mm (to largest points)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mostly complete; partial outer whorl missing; stable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConservation\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stabilised with Paraloid B72 (removable conservation grade material) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Preserved ribbing, visible suture patterns, attached bivalves, iron-rich red\/orange staining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors' Cabin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56740423336322,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/9050\/5346\/files\/A8D1E816-DFA8-43AE-9403-D074D1F91850.jpg?v=1782903457","url":"https:\/\/www.collectorscabin.shop\/products\/lerfe","provider":"Collectors' Cabin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}