Walcott Quarry Vauxia gracilenta

[BentonlWalters]

Six years ago I got the chance to visit the Walcott Quarry (see my longer post on this adventure in fossil trips) and while there I found this specimen of Vauxia gracilenta.

 

 

Ever since I've wanted to make it part of my collection somehow, so this year for my birthday I decided to have a life reconstruction commissioned. Having seen the other fantastically detailed Cambrian models produced by @thorst, I asked him if he would be willing to reconstruct and 3D print the sponge. I drew an interpretation of the fossil and in no time he had it completed. A huge thank you for helping me make this possible. 

 

 

The level of detail in the model is incredible and you can clearly tell side by side that It's the same Vauxia that I found back in 2015. As soon a I have a proper fossil shelf it will have pride of place. 

 

Benton

[Mahnmut]

Very cool!

[thorst]

Thanks Benton for giving me the chance to make this for you!

[Al Dente]

Very nice.

[Wrangellian]

Nice work!

BTW the Walcott Quarry is not in Banff, and Banff is not in BC. 

[BentonlWalters]

7 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

Nice work!

BTW the Walcott Quarry is not in Banff, and Banff is not in BC. 

Thank you, I've removed that.