High iridescent Madagascan Ammonites of the Cleoniceras genus.
These Ammonites display a superb range of colours, this is a consequence of light passing through the various layers of aragonite and conchiolin [shell layers], grown by the Ammonite in life, also due to the lack of acid in the layer deposits and environment, which aided the preservation of the fossil shell you see here.
Good sized specimens are hard to come by, and our treasured pieces in Ammonite collections.
Genus
Cleoniceras Madagascariense sp.
Other Nomenclature
Opal Ammonites
Iridescent Ammonites
Mother of Pearl Ammonites
Silver Ammonites
Madagascar Ammonites
Madagascan Ammonites
Cretaceous Ammonites
Opalescent Ammonites
Rainbow Ammonites
Location
Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Geological Age
Mesozoic Era, Upper [Early] Cretaceous Period, Albian Stage around 100 Million years ago
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