Foshunter Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Big Momma once resided in my yard in Florida as it was quite large for our house and the wife gave me the eye when I mentioned bringing it indoors. This big guy (Placenticeras placenta) is from the Sulphur R., weighs over 60 pounds and was an experience to say the least packing it out 1 1/2 miles. When living outside it suffered being broken, then the move back to Texas resulted in another break. A mason drill and Gorilla glue big Big Momma was back together. I used white glue and powdered like material from the ammo. to help hide the cracks as good as I could. I am building a floor stand for it and have a place of prominence in the fossil room for it........Tom 1 Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Lover Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very nice piece, congrats "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you" Job 12:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 'Big Momma' is a beauty, Tom. What is the diameter? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Oh wow, it's huuuuge! Awesome piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 good find. I bet that 1 1/2 miles WAS an experience, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Something about the species's name bothers me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 'Big Momma' is a beauty, Tom. What is the diameter? Thanks John J, she is 20 inches of heavy limestone 1 Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Something about the species's name bothers me Thanks, I typed in the wrong name, should have been P. placenta, is this what you were thinking? Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Awesome ammonite, Tom! Good repair job, too. 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...
Wrangellian Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcordova Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 BIG.... if its 20 inches I bet is way more than 60 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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