These fossilized Ammonite and Orthoceras Plates measure approximately 10" x 14" x 3" and weigh about 12 pounds. These plates are well balanced with a single orthoceras with two ammonites.

Ammonites are an extinct species of cephalopod mollusks, that evolved into the nautilus of today.  These soft-bodied invertebrates were protected by a hard, usually coiled, chambered shell and were fast-moving carnivores.  They moved through the water by squirting water through a siphon, a kind of jet-propulsion, and would catch prey with their tentacles and then give a poison bite with their beak-like jaws.   Ammonites ranged in size from less than an inch to about 9 feet in diameter. These nautiliod, sea creatures appeared during the Devonian Period, about 350 million years ago and died out during the Cretaceous Period, about 65 million years ago. Today, these fossils are given a high polish, sometimes cut in half, and used as plaques, sculptures and in jewelry.

These fossilized Ammonite and Orthoceras Plates measure approximately 10" x 14" x 3" and weigh about 12 pounds. These plates are well balanced with a single orthoceras with two ammonites.

Ammonites are an extinct species of cephalopod mollusks, that evolved into the nautilus of today.  These soft-bodied invertebrates were protected by a hard, usually coiled, chambered shell and were fast-moving carnivores.  They moved through the water by squirting water through a siphon, a kind of jet-propulsion, and would catch prey with their tentacles and then give a poison bite with their beak-like jaws.   Ammonites ranged in size from less than an inch to about 9 feet in diameter. These nautiliod, sea creatures appeared during the Devonian Period, about 350 million years ago and died out during the Cretaceous Period, about 65 million years ago. Today, these fossils are given a high polish, sometimes cut in half, and used as plaques, sculptures and in jewelry.

This fossilized Ammonite Sculpture measures approximately 8" wide, 7.5" Tall, 3.5" Deep and weigh about 4 pounds. This piece has three small ammonites.

Ammonites are an extinct species of cephalopod mollusks, that evolved into the nautilus of today.  These soft-bodied invertebrates were protected by a hard, usually coiled, chambered shell and were fast-moving carnivores.  They moved through the water by squirting water through a siphon, a kind of jet-propulsion, and would catch prey with their tentacles and then give a poison bite with their beak-like jaws.   Ammonites ranged in size from less than an inch to about 9 feet in diameter. These nautiliod, sea creatures appeared during the Devonian Period, about 350 million years ago and died out during the Cretaceous Period, about 65 million years ago. Today, these fossils are given a high polish, sometimes cut in half, and used as plaques, sculptures and in jewelry.

This fossilized Orthoceras Plate measures approximately 15" x 10" x 2.25" and weighs about 11 pounds. This piece has a nice grouping of orthoceras in various sizes.

Orthoceras are an extinct species of cephalopod mollusks, that evolved into the squid and octopus of today.  These soft-bodied invertebrates were protected by a hard, straight, conical, chambered shell and were fast-moving carnivores. They moved through the water by squirting water through a siphon, a kind of jet-propulsion, and would catch prey with their tentacles and then give a poison bite with their beak-like jaws.  Orthoceras ranged in size from less than an inch to about 9 feet long.  These nautiliod, sea creatures swam in shallow seas during the mid-Ordovician to the Devonian Periods, about 470 to 360 million years ago.  Today, these fossils are quarried out of limestone and given a high polish and used as bookends, plaques, sculptures and in jewelry.

This fossilized Orthoceras Tower measures approximately 9" x 4.5" across at the round base and weighs about 4.75 pounds. This piece has a nice grouping of orthoceras in various sizes.

Orthoceras are an extinct species of cephalopod mollusks, that evolved into the squid and octopus of today.  These soft-bodied invertebrates were protected by a hard, straight, conical, chambered shell and were fast-moving carnivores. They moved through the water by squirting water through a siphon, a kind of jet-propulsion, and would catch prey with their tentacles and then give a poison bite with their beak-like jaws.  Orthoceras ranged in size from less than an inch to about 9 feet long.  These nautiliod, sea creatures swam in shallow seas during the mid-Ordovician to the Devonian Periods, about 470 to 360 million years ago.  Today, these fossils are quarried out of limestone and given a high polish and used as bookends, plaques, sculptures and in jewelry.

This fossilized Orthoceras Tower measures approximately 7" x 3.5" across at the round base and weighs about 2.5 pounds. This piece has a nice grouping of orthoceras in various sizes.

Orthoceras are an extinct species of cephalopod mollusks, that evolved into the squid and octopus of today.  These soft-bodied invertebrates were protected by a hard, straight, conical, chambered shell and were fast-moving carnivores. They moved through the water by squirting water through a siphon, a kind of jet-propulsion, and would catch prey with their tentacles and then give a poison bite with their beak-like jaws.  Orthoceras ranged in size from less than an inch to about 9 feet long.  These nautiliod, sea creatures swam in shallow seas during the mid-Ordovician to the Devonian Periods, about 470 to 360 million years ago.  Today, these fossils are quarried out of limestone and given a high polish and used as bookends, plaques, sculptures and in jewelry.