minnbuckeye Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Just finished prepping out this Calamites, found a month ago. It was large and colorful, worthy of posting a picture. It came from Ambridge, Pennsylvania. This is mahoning shale/ Pennsylvanian. I will include a few of the other finds too. A close up showing the details present. Unidentifiable twigs and small branches were common Occasional seed pods were found Fern leaves of multiple species were easy to find. Not the best one found. More of a typical one at this site. The iron present stains things, producing colorful patterns in the matrix and fossils. 2 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 That Calamites is really gorgeous. Super prep job too, Mike. And thanks for sharing the other pretty pieces as well. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleorunner Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Congratulations!!!!!!!! Excellent find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Great finds, Mike! Thanks for posting them here. 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...
fossilhunter21 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Nice finds! Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Ooooo. That Calamites is a beauty! 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombk Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Beautiful specimen, and good photography! You got a very clean fossil there. What sort of prepping did it require? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae70 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Nice find, is the site up there off the side of the 51 still productive? I visited last year and had some decent luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Congratulations. That Calamites really stands out on that rock. Nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) Those are some nice ones, Mike! Great finds! Edited August 18, 2021 by ClearLake Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Fantastic finds. Especially the Calamites 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, tombk said: What sort of prepping did it require? @tombk, The shale from this location is fragile, so I left it in quite a bit of matrix to stabilize it on its way from Pennsylvania to Minnesota. In fact, 75% of the specimen was not exposed. The shale parted ways from the calamites with just razor blades and a little dremel usage. In fact, I had separated the specimen from the matrix completely and it looked great on the other side too. But I still love the contrast of the fossil against the shale, so I lightly glued it back. I then stabilized everything with some Paraloid B-72. 15 hours ago, Vae70 said: is the site up there off the side of the 51 still productive? @Vae70It appears to be from my perspective! Edited August 19, 2021 by minnbuckeye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas1982 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 amazing specimen! I hunt in the same area, and that's the best I've seen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngodles Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 10 hours ago, minnbuckeye said: stabilized everything with some Paraloid B-72 So that whole thing is B-72 coated? I know the shale is a pain, I have the same problem locally. Beautiful calamites! Fossils of Parks Township - Research | Catalog | How-to Make High-Contrast Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 42 minutes ago, cngodles said: So that whole thing is B-72 coated? @cngodles, yes. Everything was coated with a very dilute mix so that it penetrates deep. This helps tremendously to prevent crumbling of the shale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Wow! That Calamites is gorgeous Mike. Wonderful find! IFOTM? 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opuntia Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Wow! Amazing specimen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Yep, awesome! Nice job! Regards, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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