Is this rare?

[cwaxsom]

Found along creek
What is it? Rare? Valuable?

 

[smokeythecat]

Rare is relative as to the site and the state or country. It's a fossilized ammonite, and a very, very nice complete one. (Jealous). I have never found one, just a couple little pieces from Delaware over the years. Yours is a beauty, yes, it has value but I don't have info on that. Best bet is to try to find a similar sold one on Ebay or Etsy or such.

 

[fyrffytr1]

You might try posting it in the fossil forum here as well. Oh yeah, I think it is very nice.

Fossils

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like it has been worked or mechanically ground.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Yeah it's an ammonite. It has been worked with cutting tools, however, to remove it from the host rock, and clean it up. Here is a finished example, and you can see the similar beveled shaping and material removal.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Charlie beat me with that observation by a few minutes.

 

[Plug N Play]

Agree, this is a prepared specimen very similar to these.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

A very interesting find... I learn something new here every day!

Of course, if I want to know something I just ask my wife... because she knows everything!

Dave

 

[ticndig]

The person who worked it may know the value . It's a nice find.

 

[A2coins]

That's really cool

 

[A2coins]

I wouldn't mind doing some work on it

 

[xaos]

Its been prepared! jeez