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[Pecole]

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First of all, I thank Reini and Michael for their interest and counsels. Next,I was limited in my first publication by the limits imposed on the number of authorized pixels, and I now propose some more images, all coming from our garden. The three first ones are "classical" and do not need any supplementary comment. The fourth one is interesting, because, found freed from its rock, it is 20 cm long and has a maximum diameter of 11 cm. An approximate measure calculated based on the curvature and the length, gives a minimum diameter of 65-70 cm for the amonite when it was "living". Impressive no? And the last one is quite diferent : also found "free", it is made of a much tender stone (calcar?) and has a diameter of 21 cm.

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[Reini]

65cm is really nice and big! One of the biggest Ammonites 2m is in diameter (found in Salzburg / Austria)

In England we have seen such. I could excuse my wife to take him by car. ;)))

[Reini]

Your here shown ammonites of calcar and sandstone call (german: Kernerhaltung oder Schalenerhaltung) engl.? conservation core / stone core conservation. In the case of stone cores, the interior of a hollow organic body is filled and marked off by the sediment, and the wall is subsequently dissolved, so that there is a spout on the inside. If one recognizes the outer shell well and finely (usually differently colored than the surrounding rock) then one calls the bowl preservation.

Pecole I can already see you dotting the garden or looking in your area. Watch out, that's an addiction. But an interesting hobby!