{"product_id":"polished-moroccan-goniatite-fossil-in-black-limestone","title":"Polished Moroccan Goniatite Fossil in Black Limestone","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking polished goniatite ammonoid displayed in contrasting black fossiliferous limestone. The pale spiral reveals the animal’s internal chamber structure, while the surrounding dark stone contains additional small fossil fragments and natural mineral detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoniatites were an early group of extinct marine cephalopods related to later ammonites and modern squid, octopuses and nautiluses. Their chambered shells helped regulate buoyancy as they lived in ancient seas. This specimen comes from Morocco. Polished goniatites of this type are commonly prepared in the fossil-rich Erfoud and Tafilalt region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen has been cut and polished into a decorative shell-shaped display. The pale chambered spiral is genuine fossil material; the surrounding limestone has been shaped by hand to emphasise its form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e• Identification: Goniatite ammonoid, Goniatite sp.\u003cbr\u003e• Country of origin: Morocco\u003cbr\u003e• Likely age: Devonian, approximately 360–400 million years old\u003cbr\u003e• Approximate size: 7.5 cm wide × 6.5 cm high\u003cbr\u003e• Material: polished fossiliferous limestone with calcite-filled chambers\u003cbr\u003e• One individual specimen available\u003cbr\u003e• You will receive the exact specimen photographed\u003cbr\u003e• Ruler and photographic props are not included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe precise genus, geological formation and collecting locality within Morocco were not supplied, so those more specific details cannot be independently confirmed. Natural fractures, small surface marks, fossil inclusions and variations in polish are visible and form part of the specimen’s character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant cabinet specimen for fossil collectors, natural-history displays or anyone drawn to the geometry of deep time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Time Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48818803212513,"sku":"DTA-000039","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7892\/7841\/files\/20260726-P7260189-deep-time-atelier_2413f1e2-5651-4bfb-9240-573cf68c855b.jpg?v=1786690365","url":"https:\/\/deeptimeatelier.com\/products\/polished-moroccan-goniatite-fossil-in-black-limestone","provider":"Deep Time Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}