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Geologic Age:
Mississippian
Stratigraphic detail:
Rockford Limestone Formation
Location: Rockford,
Indiana
Comments:
Offered here is, by far, the rarest Indiana ammonite
from the collection of Maggie Kahrs. This ammonite, along with the
Muensteroceras parallelum, was found approximately 40 years ago in a small
river outcrop in Indiana that was quickly collected out. Approximately 75
ammonites were collected in that outcrop and the majority of them were in
Maggie's collection. She donated a number of the ammonites to local museums
and the best ones she kept in her personal collection. Her estate auction was
last year and indiana9fossils were able to purchase her best specimens. This
specimen is one of those. It measures 2 1/2" wide and shows outstanding growth
sutures. This specimen is far rarer than the Muensteroceras parallelum
that just sold. This is the only one of this genus I was able to acquire at
the auction. These are not the most aesthetic specimens offered for sale, but
they are certainly some of the rarest.
Protocanites Ammonite 1 $275.00