ONE OF THE BIGGEST

Small ammonite – fine tool, large ammonite – coarse tool: unfortunately, countless, actually excellent finds have fallen victim to this widespread motto.

One of the pioneers in the field of modern preparation is Jürgen Geppert. It is thanks to him that the inner coils of this giant ammonite were not roughly hammered out and damaged in the process, as is usually the case. Using the finest special tools and a microscope, he succeeded in perfectly removing the very hard rock, rib by rib, as well as the adhering shell.

At 80 cm in diameter, this giant ammonite is one of the largest finds ever made in the Jurassic period in Germany.