Description
Fossil Ammonite Bed
This fossil ammonite bed contains mixed species from Black Ven Marls at the Lower Lias of the Jurassic Coast. The recorded locality is Black Ven, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK, an internationally recognised area for Jurassic fossil discoveries. With its mixed-species character, this specimen offers collectors an appealing example of ammonite-rich material connected to an important British fossil locality.
Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods related to modern squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Their shells were typically divided into chambers and coiled into distinctive forms, although appearance can vary considerably between species and across different stages of growth. A mixed ammonite bed can be particularly interesting for observing variation within fossil-bearing material rather than focusing on a single isolated fossil.
Geological Setting: Black Ven Marls, Lower Lias
The Lower Lias belongs to the Lower Jurassic, a period known for extensive marine deposits and abundant fossil life. The Black Ven area near Lyme Regis forms part of the Jurassic Coast, where exposed geological strata preserve a remarkable record of the ancient environments that covered this region. Marl is a fine-grained sedimentary material containing clay and carbonate components, and such deposits can preserve shell fossils within layered geological beds.
This locality is valued by fossil collectors because it connects the specimen with a clearly recorded geological setting rather than an unspecified source. The combination of mixed ammonite content, Black Ven Marls and Lower Lias designation makes it suitable for a fossil collection, geology display or educational study of Jurassic palaeontology.
Collector and Display Interest
The specimen is supplied as a genuine fossil from Lyme Regis, Dorset, and is an attractive choice for collectors interested in ammonites, Jurassic fossils, British geology and the Jurassic Coast. Its mixed-species bed character provides scope for examining fossil distribution, shell form and the way fossil material occurs within a geological deposit. It can also serve as a practical conversation piece when introducing the geological history of the Dorset coast.
Preparation and Collection
Your specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison and has been cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison.
Certificate of Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
Product Details
SKU: CF3821
Group: Fossil Product name: Fossil Ammonite bed, mixed species Lyme Regis Full information: Black Ven Marls, Lower Lias, Jurassic Coast: Black Ven, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK
This fossil is well suited to collections focused on ammonites, Jurassic palaeontology, Lyme Regis fossils, Dorset geology and natural history. The documented locality and geological information make it a meaningful addition for anyone studying or displaying fossil material from the British Jurassic Coast.
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