Description

Discoscaphites conradi
Ammonite
Upper Cretaceous
Fox Hills Formation
North Central, South Dakota, USA

The scaphite is 2 3⁄4” in diameter embedded on a 6 1/2 “ wide by 5” high by 5” deep concretion.

These beautiful scaphites are collected from concretions, which weather from stream channels and hillsides. Upon being cracked, if the collector is lucky, a wonderful prize scaphite awaits him. Most of these specimens retain their opalized skin, which is called ammonlite (mother of pearl) and reflects an array of beautiful iridescent colors. Note the stunning detail of the suture patterns. This wonderful display specimen speaks for itself in the photos, eye-candy like, the piece explodes with color and vibrancy. The genus is characterized by the rows of small evenly spaced nodes.