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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 28, 2009 1:36:46 GMT -5
I went to a local antique/thrift shop early last week. They had some rock specimens. I bought an Amethyst, Smokey Quartz, and a block of Mica but I couldn't get out of the shop fast enough for fear the woman would change her mind about this baby. ;D Baculite is a Cephalopod. I think they are also called walking sticks or stick fish and they have chambers like ammonites but they are straight where ammonites are curled:  these are pics of the ends. One end (second pic) is filled with crystals:   view of the other side that has a large amount of shell with a ton of colorful shimmer:   The woman said once in a while they get rocks so I left my name and # with her. I think I will go in there once a week.  |
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Post by Woodyrock on Dec 28, 2009 2:45:51 GMT -5
What a beautiful pattern! I have read about these, but have never seen a picture before. I t looks like some form of artwork.
Woody
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Post by moondragon on Dec 28, 2009 7:37:21 GMT -5
Dang what a wonderful find:) I had never seen anything like that before.
Thank you so much for sharing:) I want some:) LOL
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Post by texaswoodie on Dec 28, 2009 7:42:23 GMT -5
Excellent baculite Lori!
I find them all the time, but none of mine are any where near that beautiful.
Curt
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 28, 2009 9:35:05 GMT -5
Lori, you lucked out girl. They are all beautiful, but wow, that last one! WTG!
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Post by Toad on Dec 28, 2009 9:36:41 GMT -5
Beautiful specimen
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 28, 2009 9:50:18 GMT -5
Jo, All the pics are of just one specimen. I think someone posted pics of their artifacts on the board and that may have been the first time I had ever even heard of or seen one.
Baculites have chambers like an ammonite does and I think the pattern indicates the chambers but I don't know how that pattern occurs so if anyone knows I would love to hear.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2009 13:52:12 GMT -5
Wow Lori, that is amazing. Forgive my being nosy but does something like this cost quite a bit? Ive never seen one at any of the shows or shops Ive been to.
Shannon
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 28, 2009 15:00:27 GMT -5
Shan, the price is the reason I wanted to get out of there fast. When I saw all the shimmer, I was thinking it to be opal. lol. The price tag was $14.00 so I asked the woman "will you take" and before I could finish, she said "I'll take half" I was estatic and walked out only paying 7.00 for it.
I have no idea if that was a good price for this kind of specimen, but I sure felt like I got a great deal.
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 28, 2009 19:43:05 GMT -5
I hunt and collect 100's of baculite,its very common in Montana and Canada............Thats a nice piece there.
I also split them open to(cut length wise) they are very beautiful inside too.You have a very cool fossil there..........
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 28, 2009 19:45:26 GMT -5
The outside sheen you see on that fossil is called "mother of pearl"...Alot of baculites and ammonites have that sheen..........
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 28, 2009 19:49:13 GMT -5
Jo, All the pics are of just one specimen. I think someone posted pics of their artifacts on the board and that may have been the first time I had ever even heard of or seen one. Baculites have chambers like an ammonite does and I think the pattern indicates the chambers but I don't know how that pattern occurs so if anyone knows I would love to hear. Here is a couple I have split open,no one of them is the same inside.....   |
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 28, 2009 21:34:28 GMT -5
Those pics almost make me want to slice mine. lol. Thanks for posting them they are beautiful. Have you ever cabbed the material?
You and Curt are lucky to be in areas where you can find them.
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 29, 2009 8:19:34 GMT -5
I have a buddy that cabbed a piece....
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Post by coralcutter on Dec 31, 2009 2:04:30 GMT -5
Fossilman,
What part of Canada are they found in? I live in Michigan across the lake from Sarnia Ont and can only hope they are anywhere close to there.
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 31, 2009 15:11:46 GMT -5
All mine are found in Montana,in the Pierre formation(bearpaw)...Around Melstone,MT area...........Some can be found in South Dakota too(by the Black Hills area's)................
I know a few people on here from Canada,maybe they can answer your question...
My biggest baculite(whole) is over two feet long,I've seen some that are over 7 feet in length.......All the baculites that I have where found by me.........
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Post by roswelljero on Jan 1, 2010 19:39:13 GMT -5
Amazing!
Later,
jeri
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#10 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's rocks