{"product_id":"ammonite-phylloceras-polished-21798","title":"Ammonite Phylloceras Polished 8cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePolished Ammonite Fossils For Sale (Phylloceras Ammonites)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful tactile, high-grade \u003cstrong\u003eLarge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Polished Ammonite Fossil from Madagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e, of the \u003cstrong\u003ePhylloceras Ammonite Species\u003c\/strong\u003e, measures 8cm wide and has been carefully polished on top of its\u003cstrong\u003e fossilised shell to reveal\u003c\/strong\u003e rich brown coloured calcite and striking \u003cstrong\u003esuture patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAmmonite\u003c\/strong\u003e comes with a complementary \u003cstrong\u003ePlastic Display Stand\u003c\/strong\u003e for displaying \u003cstrong\u003efossils\u003c\/strong\u003e in the home or in the 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