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I was trying to remove soil from an Ostrea compressirostra from Maryland, a piece broke off, and due to the very particular way the break was, I need to use something strong that can hold it together. I have a PaleoBond set (I don’t have Butvar or any other adhesives) and for such a fragile piece I need to get some insight on which PaleoBond to use. Fossil image attached.
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ID help needed. I found this well-preserved, ornate, large oyster in Maryland's Paleocene Aquia Formation. Is this the common Ostrea compressirostra? The lower valve's outer surface is quite ornamented, with radial folding along the protruding thin edges of the concentric growth rings (see pics). The valve margins are slightly discordant. The adductor muscle scar impressions, on both valves, contains what appears to be a thin layer of non-calcareous fossilized tissue. Specimen dimensions: Weight: 36 ounces Lower valve: height 6.75 inches, length 6.75 inches, convexity 1.5 inches Upper valve: height 5.75 inches, length 5.5 inches, flat Thanks for your help.
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