AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Russia > Pyritized Ammonite Fossil |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 1059 |
Mineral: | Pyritized Ammonite Fossil |
Locality: | near Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia |
Description: | Fossilized ammonite, replaced by pyrite, sliced in half and polished to reveal interior chambers completely replicated in pyrite. Outer surface has remnants of original mother of pearl. |
Overall Size: | 5x4x1 cm |
Crystals: | 1 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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