Mark Kmiecik Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Sometimes, when you freeze/thaw Mazon Creek fossils they split more than just in half. Sometimes you get 3 or 4 pieces. Sometimes you get 47 larger ones (more than 1/4") and LOTS of tiny ones. You make the best lemonade you can with the lemons you've been given. Here's a "before" and "after" of one I repaired today. Unfortunately, too much of the surface detail crumbled into pinheads and powder. Would have been a real beauty if nature wasn't as cruel as it is. 2 3 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...
Fossildude19 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Still a nice job, Mark. 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...
Nimravis Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Been there, done that Mark. It is a real shame when that happens. You did a great job putting it back together, it take a lot of patience. I usually end up gluing my finger to the pieces- lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 6:35 PM, Fossildude19 said: Still a nice job, Mark. Thanks for saying that, but it's a real hack job. Once I saw how much of the detail was missing I stopped trying for a seamless fit. 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...
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