Kane Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Bought a cheap Carson digital microscope back in January, but haven't had as much occasion to use it. The magnification toggles between x75 and x300, with the latter not being all that useful for fossils. I've still to locate some decent (and affordable) stacking software for the Mac, but here are a few snaps from some Arkona Fm. The first batch include a typical assemblage with the tentaculites et al., a closeup of a very tiny goniatites, and an intimate closeup of a crinoid segment. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) More tentaculites in another "where's Waldo" shot interspersed with bactrites nautiloids Edited August 25, 2016 by Kane ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Two very intimate shots of an Eldredegops eye at the two magnifications (x75 and x300) followed by a snap of a tentaculite on a spiriter and just a quiver of tentaculids. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) One last tentaculite pic (they photograph well), and three close-ups of bactrites with the first showing a cut-away. Edited August 25, 2016 by Kane ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 That is very cool! My son bought a cheap digital microscope that has a variable magnification from x50 to x500, and I haven't tried it yet. It needs Windows OS, and I seldom boot that. Will have to go dig up a Windows system. Only a few times in my life have I looked at fossiliferous material with a microscope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) Talk about coincidence:yesterday i read the Blind monograph,today someone figures some Tentaculites specimens http://publish.illinois.edu/jmwittmer/files/2014/06/Wittmer-and-Miller-2011.pdf check out the references on the next one https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6046651_Tentaculites_Evidence_for_a_Brachiopod_Affinity ref 3: Wolfgang Blind. So,no hyperlinks whatsoever to a very good PALAEONTOGRAPHICA paper? and ,YES,i'm aware of Vinn,and the host of other authors deling with these fascinating fossils. People might also want to google STYLIOLINA ostracods might be a drepanellid,or hollinid sulci and lobi visible on one specimen Edited August 25, 2016 by doushantuo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 What are the straight shelled nautiloids? I thought that Tornoceras were goniatites? Cool photos - the ostracods are neat as well. 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...
Kane Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Tim - they are definitely not tornoceras, but bactrites (in my defense, posted this before the morning coffee ) ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Nice pictures! 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...
Fossildude19 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Tim - they are definitely not tornoceras, but bactrites (in my defense, posted this before the morning coffee ) Ah... understood. I can't post stuff before my coffee either. Thanks for posting the photos. 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...
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