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Ammonites, as they pertain specifically to the order Ammonitida, are an extinct group of marine animals belonging to the cephalopod subclass Ammonoidea. They are excellent index fossils, and it is often possible to link the rock layer in which they are found to specific geological time periods.The closest living relative of the Ammonitida, is not the modern Nautilus which they somewhat outwardly resemble, but rather the subclass Coleoidea (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish).
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Interesting info. Thanks for sharing it at aranpa!
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Where is it you go to take pictures of these specimens or do you have them in your own collection?
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I got this in Jasper, it was around $50 for a pair. I wanted to get the largest I could afford. This one is about an inch and a half. I'm a collector, so I took it in my house with window lighting and reflectors.
The ones I really wanted were about 4 or 5 inches but they were $175 for the pair.
They had some single ammonite specimens that were over $10,000 and were over a foot wide. They also had a jade carving of a bear that was about 2 feet tall and wide. It was $1,000,000.
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Those are some seriously high prices!
I don't think I've ever seen ammonites that were that expensive.
In my opinion, you got ripped off. Similar size and quality ammonites sell for a fraction of those prices here in Michigan, USA. A similar ammonite to the one in your deviation would cost only $10-$15 here, if that! Next time you might want to shop around (or online) for them because you can definitely get a better deal.
I feel bad that someone would even think to charge so much for fossils that are so ubiquitous and easily collected.
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It's tough to put a price on them regardless!
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I guess, but still, waaayyy too expensive in my opinion.
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I wish I had the money to buy some great specimens. My bf bought me a small piece of ammolite at Green's in Calgary for $20 bucks. I haven't looked into much ammonite, I'm thinking maybe I should have stolen the fossil from my geology class 
That jade bear sounds awesome. What I really want are a pair of amethyst cathedrals. My teacher got one (or was it two?) at the Tuscan Rock show this year.
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