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Post by beefjello on Jan 27, 2013 19:29:51 GMT -5
I believe that's the name for this stuff.. a fossilized clam stone. This is from a chunk I found at the local rock shop last weekend. Also ran into Rockin' Heart maker Sgt Edmo while I was there too.. small world aint it? ;D Pretty sure this is from Texas as Mel has posted some finds very similar to this     Thanks for looking! |
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Post by Pat on Jan 27, 2013 19:32:02 GMT -5
Cute toenails!
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 27, 2013 19:36:04 GMT -5
looks better than average, good buy
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Post by beefjello on Jan 27, 2013 19:58:43 GMT -5
Thanks Pat and Daniel, I'm very happy with the slabs.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 27, 2013 20:17:55 GMT -5
I found that in Texas.Mel as usual taught what it was.But that is better quality than mine.I think i got pics Attachments:
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 27, 2013 23:01:06 GMT -5
Really colorful. I think they have very similar stuff to the Texas material out of Mexico and they often heat treat it to bring out those reddish tones. The trade name for the Mexican material is "Clam Chowder Stone"....Mel
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Post by jamesp on Jan 28, 2013 0:26:21 GMT -5
Appropriate name for sure.That material was common in a wash north of Lake Falcon.In big cobbles.
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Post by Tommy on Jan 28, 2013 1:01:35 GMT -5
wth? that's awesome :-)
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 30, 2013 15:58:10 GMT -5
Awesome "deathplate"!!!!
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Post by stardiamond on Feb 3, 2013 14:05:45 GMT -5
I got a slab of this on ebay.It was listed as mystery and I liked the eyes. I cut one cab.  |
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Post by bhiatt on Feb 3, 2013 14:41:15 GMT -5
a few of them look like my grandpas toenails. some gnarly suckers he had.
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Post by tandl on Feb 3, 2013 18:01:05 GMT -5
Way Cool -Beef
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Post by Peruano on Feb 5, 2013 18:49:17 GMT -5
StarDiamond. That is one elegant piece. I think it has an understated essence of art.
Beefjello and others, Thanks for this thread as it has taught me about some of the things in my to be cut pile. I'll post up some that I found rolling in the surf in Mexico's Gulf of California (where you would expect marine fossils, que no?) Tom
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Post by tntmom on Feb 5, 2013 21:55:19 GMT -5
SUPER cool slabs Beef!!!
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Post by helens on Feb 8, 2013 11:23:27 GMT -5
Holy cow... both the slab from Beef and the incredible cab from StarDiamond!!!
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Post by frane on Feb 10, 2013 10:27:39 GMT -5
those are some really nice slabs! I like that there is a little space between the fossils!
Fran
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