Pterygotus Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Hi everyone , Just thought I’d like to share this find I made recently. It’s a nice. Hybodont cf. hybodus shark spine from the Rhaetic, Westbury Formation of England. It measures about 12cm. Took about 30mins to an hour extraction and about three hours repair so far. Still haven’t fully repaired it yet. It’s like a jigsaw without the cover! Biggest one I’ve ever found! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 That's really nice! Doing well with the repair, so far. Congratulations. Thanks for showing us. 1 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...
Troodon Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Cool, indeed very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rand95 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 That's awesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Excellent find! Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Looking great and nice find 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Thanks @Fossildude19, @Troodon, @rand95, @FossilDAWG and @Bobby Rico for your kind comments . Also, this pachystropheus? Dorsal vert popped out of a rock I was smashing . 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 nice finds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 48 minutes ago, will stevenson said: nice finds! Thanks . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Great finds, and great prep too! Are they from Aust? 1 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...
Pterygotus Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: Great finds, and great prep too! Are they from Aust? Thank you though I wouldn’t exactly call it prep . They are from Blue Anchor which is similar to Aust. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Pterygotus said: Thank you though I wouldn’t exactly call it prep . They are from Blue Anchor which is similar to Aust. Wonderful finds! Nice prepping and repair job too. Blue Anchor was only 20 miles from where I was born and lived for my first eight years on this lovely planet.( Bridgwater, not so lovely, though I was happy there). I spent most of my early fossil collecting days at Blue Anchor, Kilve, Watchett, Hinkley Point...........Happy Days! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Wonderful finds! Nice prepping and repair job too. Blue Anchor was only 20 miles from where I was born and lived for my first eight years on this lovely planet.( Bridgwater, not so lovely, though I was happy there). I spent most of my early fossil collecting days at Blue Anchor, Kilve, Watchett, Hinkley Point...........Happy Days! Thank you ! I’ve been to Lilstock beach which is near Hinkley point once but I only brought back 1 shale ammonite and left a calcite one and some bivalves on the beach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 A big one 1 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 8 hours ago, RuMert said: A big one Thanks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I would be quite happy too. That's a great find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 On 28/05/2020 at 2:25 AM, connorp said: I would be quite happy too. That's a great find! Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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