DLB Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I have this one con that is huge and has a perfect shape to it. I call it my dragons egg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DLB Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 I'm pretty sure that I can tell which is top bottom in front to back if it was a crab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 yeah, that looks like an easy call, but what do you do with that much rock? That's one heck of a lot of rock. Just the rock itself is going to cost you many many many hours of boring work. Its going to ruin all your machines and tools and also will be hard on your back and your neck and you will need medical attention. But rest easy. RB to the rescue. I don't want to, but I will be selfless and take that off your hands and save you from all this trouble! Ha!!! Nice looking conc though. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Wow!! GREAT FIND! Has to be one of the largest I have ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) yeah, that looks like an easy call, but what do you do with that much rock? That's one heck of a lot of rock. Just the rock itself is going to cost you many many many hours of boring work. Its going to ruin all your machines and tools and also will be hard on your back and your neck and you will need medical attention. But rest easy. RB to the rescue. I don't want to, but I will be selfless and take that off your hands and save you from all this trouble! Ha!!! Nice looking conc though. RB Lol that's a good one RJB what's the biggest Pulalius crab have u found ? I've seen one at the Burke Museum that had a 4"shell and 5"claws huge I tell you! but I've never got one even close to that size. Edited April 27, 2016 by DLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I'm afraid RB is already susceptible to all the foibles he mentions. You should just send it to me. That will prevent pain and injury in not one, but two forum members. Meanwhile try the old CT scan to see which side is top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Lol yep I may need a neck and arm brace after this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 yeah, that looks like an easy call, but what do you do with that much rock? That's one heck of a lot of rock. Just the rock itself is going to cost you many many many hours of boring work. Its going to ruin all your machines and tools and also will be hard on your back and your neck and you will need medical attention. But rest easy. RB to the rescue. I don't want to, but I will be selfless and take that off your hands and save you from all this trouble! Ha!!! Nice looking conc though. RB And send it back when prepped Ron? John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I've always wondered... How on earth do you guys recognize a crab concretion from an empty? Even more so, how can you tell what side's up? Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DLB Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Good shaped ones are easy it's odd shaped ones that are the challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 DLB got that right on the money. Easy ones are easy, odd ones can be difficult. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Plus it makes it easy when I pull them from the ground with the crab drawn on them already. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 For the record... Wait, I can't write that! Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 So if you look at the pic it has a front that is not as pointy as the back and when looking at the side of it the top will be the one with less matrix if you were to draw a centerline on the concretion. This is how you can tell the orientation when looking at a good con. The rounder the con the harder to orient it thus the not easy ones I hope this helps explain how to tell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 That helps! Thanks for the peek behind the curtain. I still think you guys ship them off to Superman for verification! Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Waiting to see how this comes out!! Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 It might be a while before I start on that big one but the smaller one with the sharpie on it will get all the attention first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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