Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Turtle collected by My Friend Zolt. At the white River Badlands at the M&M Ranch Nebraska. This Turtle is missing the Front part and was associated with a Flattend Oreodont Skull. About a foot apart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 The Associated bones in the Turtle. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rand95 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Fantastic job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 A little bit of cleaning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Restorations 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Finish job 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Zolts Second Oreodont skull found higher up in a higher layer. Brule Formation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Some PVB added and a little bit of Prep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Exposing those teeth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Bottom almost finished. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daleksec Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Finished 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Excellent work. The oreodont is magnificent, but I rather like the turtle too. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Amazing prepwork Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Excellent work. The oreodont is magnificent, but I rather like the turtle too. Fatherly bias! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 23 hours ago, Daleksec said: Finish job Daleksec, I have a turtle similar to yours. I did not remove any matrix from the front exposed portion as you did. Did you see bone material or did you just remove matrix until you found the bones? I have been wanting to see if there are any but didn't want to take the chance - until now. What do you think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Daleksec said: Finished Very nice job! Especially the details on the teeth. Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Well done on both preps. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 14 hours ago, Ruger9a said: Daleksec, I have a turtle similar to yours. I did not remove any matrix from the front exposed portion as you did. Did you see bone material or did you just remove matrix until you found the bones? I have been wanting to see if there are any but didn't want to take the chance - until now. What do you think? I have seen and worked on enough medium sized White River tortoises that I would be willing to bet there are at least some bones in yours that you could expose without hollowing it out. But if you take it to your local hospital I bet you can talk the CT folks into looking inside with their million dollar machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, jpc said: I have seen and worked on enough medium sized White River tortoises that I would be willing to bet there are at least some bones in yours that you could expose without hollowing it out. But if you take it to your local hospital I bet you can talk the CT folks into looking inside with their million dollar machine. Thanks JPC. That kind of cooperation would be nice, but our local (non-profit) hospital charges $500.00 just to walk in the door and tell them what's wrong with you. They won't hesitate to send you a bill for $0.38 (speaking from experience) even if it costs them $75.00 in personnel administration fees to process it... And, you can't go anywhere in that hospital without first going through the receptionist and guards (no joke) at the front door. When I didn't find any bones in the rear leg sockets I wasn't sure if I should try the front section. I may have to just keep wondering.....or just take the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerPaleo Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Ruger9a said: Thanks JPC. That kind of cooperation would be nice, but our local (non-profit) hospital charges $500.00 just to walk in the door and tell them what's wrong with you. They won't hesitate to send you a bill for $0.38 (speaking from experience) even if it costs them $75.00 in personnel administration fees to process it... And, you can't go anywhere in that hospital without first going through the receptionist and guards (no joke) at the front door. When I didn't find any bones in the rear leg sockets I wasn't sure if I should try the front section. I may have to just keep wondering.....or just take the chance. I found my neighborhood dentist to be much more accommodating that the hospitals. It probably helps that our kids are friends, we go to the same church and my family is all his patient, but many dentists have CT scanners as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I agree. All the hospitals I have ever had dealings with would be more than glad to take the scan. But will also send you a very hefty bill afterward too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Just smack it with a hammer and look for yourself. JK, don't do that. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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