THE GOLD CHAMBER

After the death of the ammonite, dark mud seeped into the front, open part of the sawn-open housing, which now completely fills the living chamber

Further inside, the walls between the air chambers prevented the mud on the sea floor from penetrating. Some of these chambers are still hollow today. A thin layer of the shiny golden mineral pyrite was later deposited on their walls. On the outside of the complete specimen, there are remnants of mother-of-pearl from the original shell next to the pyrite.