{"product_id":"ammonite-pair-hematized","title":"Ammonite Pair, Hematized","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMiddle Cretaceous (~110 Million years ago)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGoulmima, Morocco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1.25 to 1.5\" diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese ammonites are quite unusual in coloration, which gives the shell a reflective, metallic sheen and sets off each chamber in high contrast. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDuring fossilization the shell of the ammonite was replaced by an iron compound, probably hematite. The ammonites have been cut in half and polished, revealing the inner detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"snippet\"\u003eAmmonites were shelled, ocean-dwelling cephalopods. They are more closely related to living octopuses and squid, though their shells resemble that of nautilus species. True ammonites appeared in the fossil record about 240 million years ago during the Triassic Period; m\u003cspan\u003eost ammonites died out at the same time as the non-avian dinosaurs, at the end of the Cretaceous Period\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"snippet\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"snippet\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAmmonites' diet was probably similar to today's cephalopods, including crustaceans, bivalves and fish. Smaller species likely ate plankton. In turn, they served as prey for larger fish; there is evidence of mosasaurs and ichthyosaurs having eaten them.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlthough these photos are representative of the specimen you will receive, the exact specimen may not be identical to the photo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Esoterica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46256176332956,"sku":"am12","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/7557\/1100\/files\/PXL_20260218_175434766.jpg?v=1771448323","url":"https:\/\/esotericatheshop.com\/products\/ammonite-pair-hematized","provider":"Esoterica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}