Close up of a crushed ammonite fossil preserved in shale. Found on the beach at Chapman’s Pool. Isle of Purbeck, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, UK.

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Location: Chapman’s Pool, Isle of Purbeck, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain,
Photo credit: © Andrew Wood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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