Top Trilo Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I had just recently finished polishing a piece of petrified wood I found, and I just read a topic that included a polished pyritized Yorkshire cannonball ammonite, which got me thinking about all the types of fossils that can be polished. I did a search on the forum for a "Show us your" polished fossils thread and couldn't find any so decided to start one as I'm interested to see the diversity of fossils that have been polished. So... Show us your Polished Fossils! “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 It is only befitting that you start us off with a pic of yours first. 2 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 49 minutes ago, Darktooth said: It is only befitting that you start us off with a pic of yours first. Alright, I’ll take some pictures tomorrow that are actually worth sharing, one could say polished photos. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I have an album of cut and polished fossils in my members Gallery called "Slices". 5 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 For example : Hippurites colliciatus transverse sections (TFF-album) Franz Bernhard 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Air scribed most of the hard sandstone, then ground down with aluminum oxide and finally polished. About 3 inches. Echinoid Scuttilaster major Pleistocene 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuavise Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I know it doesn't count because I bought it, but I'm so proud of this little guy that I thought I'd share. I can't collect where I live, so I can really only buy things. SPECIES - Metacanthina issoumourensis AGE - Lower Devonian (Pragian Stage) LOCATION - Lghaft, Morocco FORMATION - Lhandar Formation SIZE - 1.85" long This is an 1.85" long specimen of Metacanthina issoumourensis often referred to as an "Asteropyge" or “Kayserops”. It was quarried near Lghaft, Morocco. There is about 5% shell restoration on this specimen, primarily on its glabella. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Thank you Roger and Frank for attaching those albums! Also nice prep and polish on that echinoid RJB! And I always love a good trilobite, thanks for sharing Joshua. Here’s my piece, it’s from the Late Cretaceous Dawson Arkose Formation, east and south of Denver, Colorado. I don’t have a rock saw so I have to look for naturally flat pieces to polish. This leads to most of the time being spent using 60 grit sandpaper to get a flat surface. This particular piece is only about 5cm (2 inches) but shows some good detail. Here’s the piece Here’s a couple images through a microscope, diameter of the circle is about 5mm. Some cells are visible in the first image. 5 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatHoatzin Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I purchased a few nice polished agatized Cleoniceras ammonites, but this one is my favourite. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Polished Black Orthoceras Marble. Actually probably Temperoceras ludense from the Temperoceras Limestone of South-east Morocco. 8 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caverat Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 My jasperized and agatized Bellerophon. Mississippian in Missouri. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalbug Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Some old Miocene bone from the Astoria Formation I found this piece rolling on the beach during a storm Then I sand and Polish for a little while 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 This polished specimen has two different fossils. Petrified Wood (laurel) encased In Algae, Eocene 50 MYA, Bridger Formation, Blue Forest, WY (1802 grams 9.5x7.75x.625 to .75 inches): Petrified Wood Algae Marco Sr. 10 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caverat Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Although not "polished" in the strictest sense, I coated this large chain coral from the Vulcan Quarry near Parsons, TN with acrylic - my first attempt at this technique. The specimen only displayed well when wet and I couldn't polish this size piece. The light blue grid is one inch. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I have quite a few polished Stromatolites and pieces of wood. Shown them in various other threads, so probably just duplication to repost here ??? MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Yoda said: I have quite a few polished Stromatolites and pieces of wood. Shown them in various other threads, so probably just duplication to repost here ??? You could give us a few links. It's quite probable that not everybody has seen them. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 38 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: You could give us a few links. It's quite probable that not everybody has seen them. Yup, good idea 2 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Arcand Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Polished cross-section of a mortality plate, the brachiopods are seen stacked on top of each other at a height of 1.75 inches Edited December 31, 2022 by Denis Arcand 5 One fossil a day will keep you happy all day. Welcome to the FOSSIL ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Arcand Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Wet cross-section of a plate filled with crinoid stem segments Note: For a better rendering the photo has been retouched with photoshop 4 One fossil a day will keep you happy all day. Welcome to the FOSSIL ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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