Ammonite 1

Ammonite 1Ammonoids are a group of extinct marine mollusc commonly referred to as ammonites. Their name is derived by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams horns. The internal structure consisted of horizontal plates called tabulate and vertical walls called septa. The earliest ammonites appeared during the Devonian period. They are an excellent index fossil inasmuch as linking the rock layer in which a

The bone is 1 inch x 5/8 inch

Pearl process 30 x 40

This painting is sold framed

The earliest ammonites appeared during the Devonian period

Heat mounted on archival mat board

Minimum of two isolation coats applied before varnish

The Morrison Formation of the United States and the Solnhofen Limestone of Germany

which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams’ horns

Bloom Process

Isolation Coat applied before varnish

48 x 60 Acrylic Enamel Painting

The burial reduces the availability of oxygen