A LARGE IRIDESCENT AMMONITE

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£ 18 000
Auction dateClassic
24.05.2023 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 966710
Lot 12 | A LARGE IRIDESCENT AMMONITE
The 14-inch Placenticeras interclare from the upper Cretaceous, Bearpaw formation (75-72 million years ago), showing strong iridescences of red, orange, green and the rare color of purple, displayed on natural shale matrix.
specimen: 14 x 115/8in. (35.6 x 30cm.)
in matrix: 257/8 x 32 x 41/8in. (65.8 x 81.2 x 10.5cm.)

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