Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 29, 2011 15:06:54 GMT -5
Had this posted in "A little of everything"........finally got the project done.Though it was a scaphite,but I'm thinking its a prehistoric oyster,probably a"Platyceras",as we called them in Montana,a devils toe"... Only thing different is this has sutures on the formed side.... Either way,its an interesting specimen that will be great in my collection.....
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Post by rockrookie on Aug 29, 2011 15:33:13 GMT -5
Nice !! --paul
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on Aug 30, 2011 19:21:36 GMT -5
Wow, that's cool. I am guessing those must be from eastern Montana, never seen anything like that here in the southwestern part of the state.
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Post by beefjello on Aug 30, 2011 20:08:13 GMT -5
That's really cool! So you use some kinda scribe on the matrix?
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Aug 30, 2011 21:24:28 GMT -5
Nice job Fossilman! We have those in Texas by the truckloads. My largest is near 10 lbs and down to 1/4 inch for the smallest one. There are many varieties of them in shell texture and spirals. The small ones we have here are exogyra and the larger ones are gryphae or ancient oyster. It is uncommon though to find the bottom flat plate that closed the opening of the shell. I found one but have dozens of the upper shell like you show. Devils toenail is also what we call them here.
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Post by tandl on Aug 30, 2011 21:49:09 GMT -5
Nice job ! a cool addition
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Post by texaswoodie on Aug 31, 2011 6:17:36 GMT -5
Great job on cleaning that fossil!
Spencer has me beat, my largest one is only 7 1/2 pounds.
Curt
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 31, 2011 10:22:14 GMT -5
That's really cool! So you use some kinda scribe on the matrix? Just used my dremel tool with small bits........Took three days,you get tired you have to walk away...LOL
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 31, 2011 10:27:39 GMT -5
Wow, that's cool. I am guessing those must be from eastern Montana, never seen anything like that here in the southwestern part of the state. Believe it or not,I found this on the pacific coast line.I have it narrowed down to either Beverly beach or Mollock beach(Oregon)... Its a death plate also with many different types of invertabra fossils,found four-this being the best of the 4...... (see pic of it on other post in fossils"Little of everything") I needed some sealer for this plate and had to use the wifes hairspray-LOL...she says"Thats where my spray is going huh"...LOL
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