Name/Title
Baculites (Ammonite)Entry/Object ID
78.57.159Description
One fossil piece of Baculites, which is an uncoiled (heteromorph) ammonite. Color is light beige to pale green. Found down 15-16 inches in ground. Broken while digging.
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: †Ammonidea
Order: †Ammonitida
Suborder: †Ancyloceratina
Family: †Baculitidae
Genus: †Baculites
Common Name: "Walking stick rock"
Rock and Mineral Data (Calcite)
Crystal System: Hexagonal System
Fracture: Conchoidal
Genus: Ammonoidea
Grain Size: Fine
Hardness: 3 Calcite
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Luster: Vitreous
Class: Cephalopopda
Phylum: Mollusca
Rock Origin: Terrestrial
Rock Type: Sedimentary
Streak: whiteCollection
Delmar Smith CollectionAcquisition
Accession
78.57Source or Donor
Delmar Smith Fossil CollectionAcquisition Method
DonationDimensions
Width
2 inDepth
2 inLength
2-11/16 inDimension Notes
"(5 cm x 7.7 cm)"Location
Location
Shelf
CS-H-4Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumDate
February 3, 2024
