Texas Fossil Hound Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I've been away for a while but am now back in Texas! I found this nice Mortoniceras ammonite near Texoma and thought I would share some pics of the cleaning progress. "Silence is Golden, but duct tape is Silver." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Fossil Hound Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 ... Here is a couple shots of the final product. "Silence is Golden, but duct tape is Silver." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmaley Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Simply beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triceratops Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Nice. I love ammonites! -Lyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Great job !! Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Amazing! Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Well done! You're right, it is beautiful! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Jon, Stellar job and a beautiful example. Always nice to find that perfect example to prep and you did. See you in Texas one day---Tom Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katfish61 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 What a great find you have there!! I just love the Texoma area, went last month and found some very nice things... Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Nice Mort. I think the last rib is straighter than the rest and longer. The missing one after it was probably starting to curve back the other way to form a rostrum. I could be wrong but I've seen that rib distortion on a recent find with an almost complete (but broken up) rostrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Beautiful ammonite. 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...
Fossildude19 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Very nice prep work! Thanks for posting it. 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...
bone2stone Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Have not seen one so well prepped in a long time. Jess B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoreBack Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 You did an unbelievable job! That is definitely something to be proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcaruso Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Excellent prep work! Beautiful ammonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Fossil Hound Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanks everyone! I am not sure what I enjoy more. Finding or prepping! Jon "Silence is Golden, but duct tape is Silver." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanks everyone! I am not sure what I enjoy more. Finding or prepping! Jon I can understand that since I have the same problem... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Very nice piece for a Texan ammo! Nice prep too! You've done it justice. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Superb museum quality specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewcuse Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Nature is a work of art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilobolus Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haizahnjager Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks everyone! I am not sure what I enjoy more. Finding or prepping! Jon Division of (fossil) labor - I'll find'em, if you prep'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everhardus Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I can only write about the same as above, suberb specimen, ditto prepwork ! Very nice indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Fossil Hound Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thanks Again! I do love to do the prep! Jon "Silence is Golden, but duct tape is Silver." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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