{"product_id":"douvilleiceras-ammonite-cut-face-polished","title":"Douvilleiceras - Ammonite - Cut Face - Polished","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMined from\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Mahajanga Province, Madagascar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e Mid-Cretaceous, Mesozoic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 100 to 113 mya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis polished Douvilleiceras ammonite from Madagascar shows the strong ribbing and broad spiral form that make this genus so recognizable. The cut and polished face reveals the internal chamber structure of the shell, turning what was once a living marine animal into a cross-section of ancient geometry. Pieces like this often show a mix of earthy matrix, natural fossil texture, and subtle mineral contrast that gives each specimen a distinct look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eDouvilleiceras was a fast-swimming ammonite that lived in warm Cretaceous seas while dinosaurs still dominated the land. Ammonites were cephalopods, related to modern nautilus, squid, and octopus, but their coiled shells were divided into chambers that helped control buoyancy in the water. Madagascar is well known for producing polished ammonites from marine sedimentary deposits, where buried shells were preserved and later exposed through erosion and quarrying. A polished cut face makes that history easy to see, showing both the animal’s architecture and the long fossilization process that preserved it for over 100 million years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eAmmonite fossils are often associated with change, motion, and the long cycles of nature. Many people are drawn to them as symbols of evolution, persistence, and steady progress through time. A Douvilleiceras specimen in particular has a strong, structured presence, and is often chosen by collectors who like fossils that feel grounding, ancient, and full of visible history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMini\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 35mm x 30mm x 18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 41mm x 30mm x 20mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 44mm x 35mm x 22mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 37g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 56mm x 44mm x 28mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 79g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXL\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 60mm x 48mm x 30mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 95g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eXXL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 80mm x 62mm x 44mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 236g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eXXXL\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 84mm x 65mm x 48mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 252g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4XL\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 110mm x 100mm x 57mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 518g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph. 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