Discoscaphites conradi (Ammonite)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Discoscaphites conradi (Ammonite)

Entry/Object ID

78.57.163

Description

One Ammonite, tightly coiled with ridges. Mother-of-Pearl coating. Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: †Ammonoidea Order: †Ammonitida Suborder: †Ancyloceratina Family: †Scaphitidae Subfamily: †Scaphitinae Genus: †Discoscaphites Species: †D. conradi Rock and Mineral Data (Calcite) Crystal System: Hexagonal System Fracture: Conchoidal Grain Size: Fine Hardness: 3 Calcite Luster: Vitreous Rock Origin: Depositional - Marine; Collection - Terrestrial Rock Type: Sedimentary Streak: white Fracture: Conchoidal

Collection

Fossil Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.57

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Fossil Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

3 in

Dimension Notes

(6 x 7.5 cm)

Location

Location

Container

Right

Drawer

Top Shelf

Shelf

Left

Cabinet

Case # 2

Wall

West

Room

Fossil Room

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent