Megalodoodle Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 These have been passed down from parent to child for generations. Anyway we can no longer remember what these were originally identified as. Possible plants? I see rings and some spots where it looks like a branch would’ve grown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 These are sections of crinoid stems/stalks. Image from HERE. 4 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 The jar has been sealed for a long time. Thoughts on how to open it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, T. nepaeolicus said: Thoughts on how to open it? If you mean get it loose, turn it over and dip just the cover in a shallow pot of boiling water for a few seconds. The expansion usually does the trick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 How does one seal it afterward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Thanks again by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, T. nepaeolicus said: How does one seal it afterward? I'm not sure it really needs to be sealed. They are usually pretty stable under normal conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 It screws on and off like a jelly or pickle jar. There's no need for an air- or water-tight seal. The fossils won't decompose or fall apart. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get them into individual display boxes, like the plastic ones with a clear top, because when they rub against each other every time you move them the friction wears them a bit and they will eventually lose all detail. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 21 hours ago, T. nepaeolicus said: The jar has been sealed for a long time. Thoughts on how to open it? Another way is to turn it over and give the bottom a few sharp palm strikes, like one would a glass ketchup bottle. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Kane said: Another way is to turn it over and give the bottom a few sharp palm strikes, like one would a glass ketchup bottle. Wouldn’t this smash the jar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, T. nepaeolicus said: Wouldn’t this smash the jar? Unless you’re the Incredible Hulk, I don’t think so. Don’t hurt yourself though, if it’s a really old brittle jar use your discretion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Jar is from the 60’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 We think it has rusted shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, T. nepaeolicus said: We think it has rusted shut. Try tapping the lid with a butter knife to create grip groves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Or gently grab the lid with channel lock pliers to give yourself some torque leverage. Hold the glass jar with gloves just in case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, caldigger said: Or gently grab the lid with channel lock pliers to give yourself some torque leverage. Hold the glass jar with gloves just in case. Probably a safer idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I would leave it as it is, as you said, its a heirloom and somehow interesting in that way. All the methods involving shaking will make the fossils chafe. As they will have many times over 60 years, on the other hand . Just my opinion. Best Regards. 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 should simply unscrew with rubber gloved hands or a rubber sheet made for unscrewing jars. It's a baby food jar I take it. I agree with Mahnut though. Looks nice as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Plax said: It's a baby food jar I take it. In the sixties they probably put more iron in a baby food jar lid than in the wheels of a Chevy today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 I did it! Thanks for all your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 I just wanted to clean the jar out so you can see them better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodoodle Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 How about this: I will take the best specimens out and put them in a proper case, the rest I will leave in the jar when i’m done cleaning it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 8 hours ago, T. nepaeolicus said: How about this: I will take the best specimens out and put them in a proper case, the rest I will leave in the jar when i’m done cleaning it out. Sounds like a great idea :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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