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Cleoniceras besariei ammonite
Feb 3rd, 2024 at 2:04pm
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I was gifted this ammonite for Christmas with no info. Managed to get an ID for it & am even happier now. Cleoniceras besairiei from Madagascar 113 - 101 MYA Early/Lower Cretaceous. 12.5cm at the widest by 3cm thickest with a lovely iridescence on a pearly white shell.
  
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Re: Cleoniceras besariei ammonite
Reply #1 - Feb 3rd, 2024 at 3:41pm
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Wow, what a nice gift! Looks like it might have a bit of opal in it, that's a very cool specimen. Thanks.
  
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Reply #2 - Feb 3rd, 2024 at 9:32pm
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Beautiful specimen! Great condition. Santa was good to you. I know that made you very happy! Thanks for sharing! Smiley
  
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Re: Cleoniceras besariei ammonite
Reply #3 - Feb 3rd, 2024 at 10:27pm
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Jay2010 wrote on Feb 3rd, 2024 at 3:41pm:
Wow, what a nice gift! Looks like it might have a bit of opal in it, that's a very cool specimen. Thanks.

The iridescence is from the mother of pearl in the shell itself.
  
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Re: Cleoniceras besariei ammonite
Reply #4 - Feb 5th, 2024 at 5:37pm
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Now that's amazing when you consider the age of that specimen, to still have part of the original shell showing such color is really nice to see.
  
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