nansaidh
spending too much on rocks
Jewelry artist, graphic designer, dog lover, car nut (etc.)
Member since August 2008
Posts: 311
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Post by nansaidh on Mar 26, 2009 12:49:55 GMT -5
I love ammonites... I have 10 or so in my collection, but nothing like this beauty!! Here's a teaser photo but the details are after the jump.... A fully opalized 31.5 inch ammonite at auction. -> I.M. Chait Gallery Auctions
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Post by texaswoodie on Mar 26, 2009 15:59:43 GMT -5
That is so unreal! 31 inches!
Curt
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agatemaggot
Cave Dweller
Member since August 2006
Posts: 2,195
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 26, 2009 21:03:05 GMT -5
WOW, 80 to 90 thousand !
That's worth carrying back to the truck !
Harley
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MikeS
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2009
Posts: 1,081
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Post by MikeS on Mar 26, 2009 23:45:42 GMT -5
that's amazing....I love ammolite...
The price doesn't suprise me, carat for carat ammolite is one of the most expensive gemstones out there....
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Post by mohs on Mar 26, 2009 23:55:49 GMT -5
awesome ! first known case of psychedelia
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
Posts: 1,852
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 27, 2009 20:32:46 GMT -5
Wow thats awsome!!!
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franzibear
starting to spend too much on rocks
Let's rock
Member since October 2008
Posts: 139
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Post by franzibear on Mar 29, 2009 11:36:16 GMT -5
So....beautiful....it makes my heart hurt.
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
Posts: 20,681
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 31, 2009 12:50:42 GMT -5
Looks like a "Placenticeras pingue" or a " Placenticeras costatum"-which ever it is,its beautiful............
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kentuckyrocker
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since November 2008
Posts: 217
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Post by kentuckyrocker on Apr 1, 2009 8:58:09 GMT -5
"So....beautiful....it makes my heart hurt. "
ditto.
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Post by BAZ on Apr 2, 2009 17:56:51 GMT -5
I mean... holy cow!
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