Fossil Ammonite Cluster. Hoploscaphites nicolletii. Late Cretaceous. Zone Trail City Member, Fox Hills Formation...

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Fossil Ammonite Cluster
Hoploscaphites nicolletii
Late Cretaceous
Zone Trail City Member, Fox Hills Formation
South Dakota, USA

Out of the famous Fox Hills Formation of South Dakota and dating to the Late Cretaceous, this cluster of Ammonites from the Zone City Trail Member has been professionally prepared by Larson Paleontology - known for being top preparators of such fossils. Numerous cephalopods with iridescent preserved nacre populate a mountainous form of matrix in this collectible assemblage, which is amazing from both sides.
Overall Measurements: 3.89 x 2.93 x 2.31 inches (9.87 x 7.43 x 5.87 cm)

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