Pyritized Ammonite in Matrix, Pleuroceras Citrine Onchopristis is an extinct giant

Onchopristis is an extinct giant (up to 26 feet long) sawfish from Africa and New Zealand

Clear Quartz is one of the most admired minerals by both geology enthusiasts and those practicing the Metaphysical properties of minerals

Provenance

Amber is the fossilized resin of a variety of ancient species of coniferous and flowering trees

The name Pyrite is derived from the Greek πυρίτης (puritēs)

Pyritized Ammonite in Matrix, Pleuroceras Citrine Onchopristis is an extinct giantPyritized Ammonites are considered some of the most collectable type of Ammonite fossil specimens. Iron Pyrite, also known as "Fool's Gold" enters the Ammonites chambers, replacing the animal's structure cell by cell. When the cellular replacement process goes just right, a magnificent fossil specimen such as the one pictured is created. The name Pyrite is derived from the Greek (purits), "of fire" or "in fire," from (pur), "fire. Ammonites are an