Triassic coelacanth

Congrats Tim for this rare Diplurus - will be a beauty when prepped.

Thank you, Thomas!  

Wow!  That's so cool it hurts!!!  Where do I get one.  Ha! 

RB

Incredible find, Tim! It feels like I've been waiting forever for you to post this!

Thank you, gentlemen!

Pretty happy with this one.  

What a fantastic find Tim congrats!

Someone has been out collecting in this welcome warm spell. Nice score. She should prep out nicely.

Thank you, Sam and John!

I was happy to be out and collecting again.   

Hey fossil dude, I was just taking a closer look at that slab.  Is the tail gunna be complete under there? 

RB

7 minutes ago, RJB said:

Hey fossil dude, I was just taking a closer look at that slab.  Is the tail gunna be complete under there? 

 

RB

Not sure, Ron. 

Prepping will tell the "tail"  

This one from 2015,  I'm pretty sure is complete, under the shale. 

That 2015 one is simply cooler than cool!   so you find these yourself?

RB

4 minutes ago, RJB said:

That 2015 one is simply cooler than cool!   so you find these yourself?

 

RB

Yup!  

I have made 1/2 a dozen trips over the past 3 years to the place in NJ where these can be found.

The shale is very fragmented, and getting a large piece out is very difficult and time consuming.

But I agree,  cooler than cool.