Description
Product Overview
This fossil listing features a Promicroceras marstonense fossil multi block associated with Marston Magna, Somerset, UK. The specimen is identified with the Marston Marble and comes from the Obtusum Zone of the Lower Lias, within the Lower Jurassic. Its multi-block format makes it an appealing addition to an ammonite collection, geological display or fossil study selection.
Fossil Identification and Geology
Promicroceras marstonense is an ammonite identification, placing this specimen within an important group of extinct marine cephalopods. Ammonites are well known for their coiled shell forms and their value in interpreting the geological past. Their occurrence in defined biostratigraphic zones makes them especially interesting to collectors who enjoy connecting individual fossils with the geological timescale.
The stated geological context for this specimen is the Obtusum Zone, Lower Lias, Lower Jurassic. The Lower Jurassic represents an important interval in Earth history, and ammonite zones from this period are widely used in geological study and correlation. The named Marston Marble provides the specific material and collecting context associated with this fossil, while Marston Magna in Somerset identifies its stated UK location.
Collector Interest
This Promicroceras marstonense specimen offers several points of interest for fossil collectors. It combines a named ammonite identification with a defined zone and geological interval, making it suitable for collections focused on ammonites, Lower Jurassic fossils, British geology or biostratigraphic specimens. The Marston Magna association also gives the piece a clear regional connection to Somerset, UK.
The multi-block presentation can work well as part of a cabinet display, educational collection or geology-themed interior arrangement. It may also be of interest to students and enthusiasts researching Lower Jurassic ammonites, the Lower Lias or the geological localities of Somerset. The fossil can be displayed alongside other zoned specimens to illustrate how palaeontological material is linked to particular stages and intervals of geological time.
Location and Classification Details
Identification: Promicroceras marstonense
Material or named geological context: Marston Marble Biozone: Obtusum Zone Geological unit: Lower Lias Geological age: Lower Jurassic Stated location: Marston Magna, Somerset, UK Format: Fossil multi block
Certificate and Photograph Information
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.
Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please review all images carefully for the complete visual presentation, form and scale of this individual fossil specimen.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.