JURASSIC AMMONITE ('POPPING STONE') - 180 million years old - Whitby, Yorkshire
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(BOTH HALVES OF A NODULE)
180 million years old
Upper Lias
Near Whitby, Yorkshire
An example of a nodule that has been 'popped' open to reveal a Jurassic ammonite. It's a nice thing that sits comfortably in the palm of the hand. Nodules like this containing ammonites are known as 'popping stones'.
180 million years old
Upper Lias
Near Whitby, Yorkshire
An example of a nodule that has been 'popped' open to reveal a Jurassic ammonite. It's a nice thing that sits comfortably in the palm of the hand. Nodules like this containing ammonites are known as 'popping stones'.
Ammonites are extinct marine shellfish that were common during the age of the dinosaurs, a period of the Earth's history when much of England was submerged beneath warm seas.
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Size: 7 x 6.5 x 4.2 centimetres
Weight: 253 grams
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