andreas Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I am happy because I ve just finished prep work of an upper Carnian ammonoid block. The block was found in spring this year (2013). It was prepared from the downside. Prep time is about 40 hours. First pic is the rough block. It looks unspectacular because it was a dry day and the real colours of the limestone can not be seen. After washing its red and grey colour is visible. During prep work I took of some limestone parts and ammonoids to reach the fossils below. Unfortunly a fault runs through the block. You can see the dislocation of the bigger horizontal laying orthocone nautiloid. Therfore the uppermost ammonoid and the small nautiloid nearby needed a little restauration. (resplit, dislocate and glue again) The block shows a typical tethydial ammonoid fauna of the uppermost aonoides zone/Carnian/Upper Triassic. On the backside of the slab the marly horizon of the uppermost Julian, Carnian Pluveal Event starts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Amazing plate and prep, Andreas!Thanks for showing us this wonderful piece! Regards, 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...
Auspex Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 You have revealed a spectacular showpiece, which could proudly grace any museum display "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammojoe Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Spectular fossil, thanks for sharing. I bet that was very difficult to prepare; so very well done! Edited December 30, 2013 by Ammojoe 1 Kind regards, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Andreas, that looks great! Knowing how hard that material is you've done a fantastic job! One less block in your basement, but it wouldn't surprise me if you've filled up the gap again since my visit Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 now that's a tasty bowl of jambalaya! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 That is some very nice preparation work. I really enjoyed seeing your progress through the prepataion . Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Thank you all for your nice comments! The ammonoids did split well from matrix so it was not as difficult as it seems. You just have to do it this way and not take out the single ammonoids like most people do. It is only a matter of the invested time. Roger, basement is still full. Maybe we meet again somtimes in future. now that's a tasty bowl of jambalaya! but a little hard to chew but I still have big fun with it...me oh my oh Edited December 31, 2013 by andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Boy Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Andreas Well done on a brilliant prep , a display to be proud of. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I was going to use Auspex's word 'spectacular', but I guess it bears repeating. The fault doesn't bother me - that's Nature's fault, not yours! Part of the geology, part of the piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Roger, basement is still full. Maybe we meet again somtimes in future. Yes, that would be nice. Maybe this summer? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Yes, that would be nice. Maybe this summer? Roger, you are always welcome. Just let me know it early enough. Probably I will meet my friends next week. There we can talk about a common trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wow ! that's a really great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Roger, you are always welcome. Just let me know it early enough. Probably I will meet my friends next week. There we can talk about a common trip. Okay. Thanks! Let's keep in touch. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Amazing preparation! Thanks for showing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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