Ammonite Button - Polished (Morocco)

Found in Morocco, believed to be from the Devonian period approximately 350 million years old. These ammonite fossils are found in limestone host, and shaped into little discs that are commonly called ammonite buttons. They show a mix of the light gray fossil in a speckled host in medium to dark browns. If you have a preference on the exact color, please indicate in your order notes. Approx. 1.5" - 2" round Ammonites are prehistoric nautilus related to the modern day nautilus, squid, and octopus family. These squid-like creatures lived in the sea between 65 - 415 millions years ago. Ammonites are called cephalopods because their heads and tentacles protruded out of the same opening; they grew by building larger chambers on their shells. Some species have been found at almost 6 feet in diameter, but they may have reached up to 9 feet!